Joseph Henry JAMES

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Service Number:	1938
Enlisted:	12 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Salisbury, South Australia, Australia, 12 September 1862
Home Town:	Salisbury, Salisbury, South Australia
Schooling:	Burton Methodist Chapel School, South Australia, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of Wounds (S.W. Head), No 44 Casualty Clearing Station, Puchvillers, France, 8 August 1916, aged 53 years
Cemetery:	Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Plot II. Row E. Grave 5
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Salisbury & District Roll of Honour, Salisbury Eternal Flame Honour Board, The South Australian National War Memorial

12 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1938, Depot Battalion (AIF), Keswick, South Australia
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1938, 27th Infantry Battalion, embarkation_roll: roll_number: 15 embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: public_note:
4 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1938, 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Wounded In Action -- S.W. Head -- Puchevillers, France
8 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1938, 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Died of Wounds -- S.W. Head -- No 44 Casualty Clearing Station, Puchevillers, France

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