James Stanley GRAYLAND

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GRAYLAND, James Stanley

Service Number:	1131
Enlisted:	29 March 1915, An original member of B Company
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballan, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Macarthur, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, 4 June 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Camperdown Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Camperdown, Victoria
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World War 1 Service

29 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1131, 22nd Infantry Battalion, An original member of B Company
10 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 1131, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
10 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 1131, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

James Stanley Grayland was the son of George Fulton and Sarah Ann Grayland, of Macarthur, Victoria. He was working on his father’s farm when he enlisted.

His younger brother, 5106 Pte. John Grayland 14th Battalion was killed in action at Pozieres on 7 August 1916, aged 23. Another younger brother, 4110 Pte. Leslie George Grayland of the 24th Battalion was mortally wounded during the next fortnight, and died of his wounds in England on 28 September 1916, aged 25.

James Stanley Grayland, known as ‘Stanley’ was himself reported as killed in action at Bullecourt during May 1917. Fortunately, it was not true as though Stanley was reported as missing, he appeared in the front line trenches a days later, having survived the battle.

‘Stanley’ was gassed during 1918 and was eventually returned to Australia and discharged as medically unfit.

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