SAMPSON, James William
| Service Number: | 1255 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nottingham, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Gunnedah, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cook |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Ploegsteert, Belgium, 7 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Ploegsteert Wood Belgium Grave A. 16., Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1255, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1255, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Age on arrival in Australia 20
James enlisted in Australia on 20th January 1916. He was then 22 years of age and a cook.
He embarked from Sydney on board the HMAT Marathon on 4th May 1916. He served with “D” Company, 33rd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, and he was killed in action in Belgium.
He is also remembered on the:-
Nottingham - St Mary War Memorial
Nottingham - St Mary (Roll of Honour) War Memorial
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Births Dec 1893 Sampson James William Nottingham 7b 382.
Father-J Sampson, Pinder Street, Nottingham, England.
He is remembered on the Long Eaton Roll of Honour as a Signaller-Australian Infantry.
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