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STRUTHERS, James Ralph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 187 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | London, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Neutral Bay, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Neutral Bay Public School, Fort Street Boys High School, Sydney Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Accidentally Killed, mine explosion on the beach, Palestine, 21 December 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Armidale Memorial Fountain, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cremorne St Peter's Anglican Church WW1 Honour Roll, Jerusalem Memorial, Neutral Bay Superior Public School Honour Roll, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll, Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 187, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 187, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 187, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 187, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 187, 1st Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 21 Dec 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 187, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 187 awm_unit: 1 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-12-21 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and Charlotte Struthers Native of Sydney, New South Wales.
CORPORAL JAMES STRUTHERS.— Killed in Egypt, 21st December, 1916, Corporal James R. Struthers, aged 21 years, only son of the late Dr. James R. Struthers, of Rylstone, N.S.W., grandson of the late Sir John Struthers, Aberdeen University. He also was one of our old boys.