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HARRISON, James Lumsden
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 439 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 March 1915, Enlisted at Perth.WA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 19 September 1879 |
| Home Town: | North Dandalup, Murray, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Parmiliris Foundation, London, England |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 29 July 1916, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 439, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth.WA | |
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| 16 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 439, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 439, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 439, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 439 awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 35 years
Son of Thomas and Cecilia Harrison. Next of kin given as his brother Thomas Harrison of Hangleton Road, Brighton, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal