James Winton O'HARAE

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Service Number:	1574
Enlisted:	7 April 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Edinburgh, Scotland, 1885
Home Town:	Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Shunter
Died:	Campsie, New South Wales, 10 December 1948, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Commemorated in the NSW Garden of Remembrance. Wood Coffill Ltd officiated
Memorials:

7 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1574, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
12 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 1574, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
12 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 1574, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
27 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1574, 18th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left elbow. Invalided to England on 30 August 1915 aboard HS Hunts Green
19 Jul 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1574, 18th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded

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Son of John O'Harae and Catherine O'Harae of 1916 Edinburgh Scotland

Husband of Wilhemmina O'Harae of Bowling Green Street, Leith, Scotland. Father of Jessie Melrose O'Harae and William Swaney O'Harae

Commenced return to Australia on 11 March 1916 aboard HT Suevic disembarking 22 April 1916

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

James died suddenly at his residence of Second Avenue Campsie, NSW.