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MICKELS, James Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3560 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 September 1915, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle, England, United Kingdom, 1884 |
| Home Town: | South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 1st Australian Auxilary Hospital, Harefield, United Kingdom, 20 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Harefield (St. Mary) Churchyard Australian section, Grave 16, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3560, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoia | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3560, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3560, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 21st Battalion to the 60th Battalion | |
| 21 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3560, 60th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the right thigh and evacuated to England on the | |
| 20 Mar 1917: | Involvement Private, 3560, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3560 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-20 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 9 years
Son of James and Sadie Mickels of 328 Park Street, South Melbourne, Victoria; previously of Post Office Place, South Melbourne
Medals: British War Medal, Vcitory Medal
Served in the Kings Royal Rifles for over 5 years
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