James William OLD

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Service Number:	3411
Enlisted:	13 November 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	43rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Perth, Western Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Midland Junction, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carrier
Died:	Katanning, Western Australia, 8 March 1977, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Katanning Cemetery, Western Australia Anglican area, Grave 580
Memorials:

13 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3411, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
23 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 3411, 7th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 3411, 7th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Fremantle
11 Jul 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, From 5th Pioneer Battalion
23 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 43rd Infantry Battalion, From 32nd Battalion
26 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3411, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Invalided to England on 7 June 1918
15 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 3411, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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James surname is misspelt on the Embarkation Roll as Ohl later duplicated correctly spelt Old.

Son of George Old and Ellen Old nee Davey of Northam, WA.

Husband of Vera Ann Old nee Cornish of Margaret Road, Midland Junction, WA. James and Vera married during 1914c in Midland Junction, WA.

Commenced return to Australia 1 June 1919 aboard HT Somali disembarking on 8 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal