RUNDLE, James
| Service Numbers: | 638, V10976 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 September 1914, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Auxiliary Horse Transport Company/ies |
| Born: | Peterborough, Victoria, Australia, 16 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Nirranda, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 3 March 1954, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Warrnambool Public Cemetery, Victoria CEA 19 031 |
| Memorials: | Nirranda and District Honor Roll, Timboon District Memorial WWI Honour Roll, Timboon Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 638, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 638, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 638, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Feb 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V10976, Auxiliary Horse Transport Company/ies, Royal Park, Vic. |
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James Family
John Rundle of Nirranda was listed as James Father on original enlistment paperwork and also as his next of kin. After initially being part of the 8LH he was moved into a machine gun regiment. He later married Doreen and they had strong connections to the Timboon area.
Submitted 19 April 2021 by Ellen Magill
Biography contributed by Ellen Magill
Son of John Stark Rundle and Mary Florence RUNDLE nee RUSSELL, Narandi, Victoria
Husband of Doreen Mary RUNDLE nee BRUMBY
Doreen A Rundle wife of James address given as Curdievale Roadside delivery , Timboon, 3268, applied for the Gallipoli Medal on behalf of her husband. She gave his regimental number as 638 and his unit as 3 Machine gun squad. The letter is dated 2-8-1967.
A notation on the top of the record says 638 Dvr. James Rundle, 8LH
Ref. NAA of Australia: B2455, Rundle, James
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