Henry George JAMES

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JAMES, Henry George

Service Numbers:	3615, 3618
Enlisted:	3 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Scottsdale, Tasmania, Australia, 26 December 1896
Home Town:	Scottsdale, Dorset, Tasmania
Schooling:	Scottsdale State School, Tasmania
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, 3 September 1916, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France, Pozieres British Cemetery Ovillers-La Boisselle, Pozieres, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Scottsdale Municipality Pictorial HR, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

3 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3615, 12th Infantry Battalion
10 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3618, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3618, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
18 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Signaller, 52nd Infantry Battalion
3 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 3618, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3618 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-03

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From Sue Guinan, Tasmania in the Great War 1914-1918

Pte Henry George James

Born 26th December 1896 Scottsdale Tasmania the son of Joseph George and Anne Marie James (nee Jensen) a farmhand he embarked Melbourne 10th November 1915 on board “HMAT Ascanius” with the 12th Infantry Battalion. As a cadet he was awarded the marksman’s badge. On leaving Egypthe was appointed Company Signaller for A Company He was serving with the 52nd Battalion when he was killed in action 3rd September 1916 in France and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France

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