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DURHAM, James

Service Numbers:	384, 169, 140, Q90837
Enlisted:	21 August 1914, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, 6 June 1878
Home Town:	Yarraman, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Billiard marker
Died:	Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 24 May 1965, aged 86 years
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Cremated
Memorials:	Yarraman War Memorial

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 169, 1st Queensland Mounted Infantry
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 384
26 Jun 1901:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 384, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
26 Jun 1901:	Wounded Waterval Hoek

World War 1 Service

21 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 140, Brisbane, Queensland
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 140, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 140, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
9 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 140, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
20 Aug 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Light Horse Regiment
10 Sep 1915:	Wounded ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (ribs)

World War 2 Service

17 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Private, Q90837, Brisbane, Queensland

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