James Henry MICKELS

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Service Number:	3560
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, Middlesex, United Kingdom Australian section, Grave 16,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

29 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3560, 21st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoia
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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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