MINORGAN, James
| Service Number: | 1212 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 8 March 1875 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | West Perth, Western Australia , 30 March 1927, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican DA - 0267A |
| Memorials: | Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1212 , 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 23 Jun 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Thomas MINORGAN and Catherine MINORGAN nee FLYNN
MINORGAN.— In loving memory of James Minorgan, 11th Battalion, son of the late Colour Sergeant Thomas Minorgan, died March 30, 1927.
Thy will be done.
Inserted by his loving mother, sisters and brother.
MINORGAN. — In memory of my dear uncle, James Minorgan, who departed this life March 30, 1927.
Ever remembered.
Inserted by his loving nephew, Jim.
Biography contributed by Jeffrey Oates
After James' initial training at Black Boy Hill, in Western Australia, he was shipped to France in August 1916 to join his battalion seeing service in the Somme. In November 1916 James was seriously injured, fracturing his skull in a fall while on active service. James spent many months in hospital in France and then England recovering. On the 23 March 1917 James was declared "permanently unfit on account of age for general or home service". James was then repatriated back to Australia on "HT Burambah" leaving Plymouth on 8 April 1917. On his return to WA James then received further medical care at the Fremantle Hospital. James received his discharge from the AIF as being "unfit for active service" and was awarded a service pension on 24 May 1917.
James had a very checkered career during his service in the AIF, in Western Australia and overseas, with many occasions of being charged with being AWOL and including being court-martialled in September 1916.
The WWI Honour Roll has James as returning to Australia on 8 June 1917. James was awarded the following WWI medals: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.