JAMES, George Everett
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 December 1914, Served as Signalling Officer, Bendigo, 1913; Lieutenant, Cadets, Carlton, Melbourne, 1912. |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 22 December 1890 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Mount Rowan State School, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Died: | Died of wounds (GSW stomach), Pozieres, France, 24 July 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Becourt Military Cemetery Plot I, Row Q, Grave No. 25 |
| Memorials: | Brown Hill Queen Street State School No 1998 Roll of Honor, Parkville Old State College Memorial Windows, St Johns No 36, Yarrowee No 10, Orion No 53 Lodges |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 8th Infantry Battalion, Served as Signalling Officer, Bendigo, 1913; Lieutenant, Cadets, Carlton, Melbourne, 1912. | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 19 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW back | |
| 4 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Jul 1916: | Involvement Captain, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1916-07-24 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Andreena Hockley
"Captain George Everett James, son of Mr. John James, of Chisholm-street, Ballarat North, died of wounds in France on the 24th July, 1916.
He was born at Ballarat in 1890; he attended the Melbourne High School in 1905-6; and was appointed junior teacher at School 1998 Ballarat East, in 1907. He was afterwards transferred as assistant to School 1459, Shepparton.
He entered the Teachers College in 1911, and left it at the end of 1912 to take up the position of head teacher at School 797, Mount Rowan. He was assistant at the Bendigo High School in 1913 and again took up his duties at Mount Rowan, whence he enlisted.
He left Australia as a member of the 2nd Reinforcements of the 8th Battalion. He was present at the Landing at Gallipoli, was wounded, but remained on the Peninsula till the evacuation.
Captain James had an excellent record as a teacher. His work was at all times characterized by skill and energy."
Source: The Education Department's Record of War Service, Victoria, 1914-1919.
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