LEGG, James Frederick
| Service Number: | 2807 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Chester, England, 1 March 1890 |
| Home Town: | Parkside, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Chester-le-Street Secondary School |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Albert, France, 10 August 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Warloy-Baillon, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Black Forest Parkside West Methodist Church and School Roll of Honor WW1, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 21 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2807, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2807, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide | |
| 10 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2807, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2807 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-10 |
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"THE LATE LANCE-CORPORAL J. F. LEGG.
Corporal J. F. Legg, who died of wounds in France on August 10, was well-known and respected in the Parkside district. He was treasurer of the Parkside West Methodist Sunday-school, and secretary of the Boys' Club. He was treasurer for the Northumberland and Durham Association. He came from England some years ago, and resided with Mr. and Mrs. R. Laws, of Robsart-street, Parkside. He offered himself for active service seven times before he was accepted, as he suffered some disability in stature. He left South Australia with reinforcements 12 months ago. His loss will be morned by many friends." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 18 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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