Thomas JAMES MM

JAMES, Thomas

    Service Number: 3254
    Enlisted: 3 August 1915, Newcastle
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 55th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Burrum, Queensland, Australia, 10 July 1888
    Home Town: Neath, Cessnock, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Miner
    Died: Natural Causes, Hawks Nest, New South Wales, Australia, 18 April 1950, aged 61 years
    Cemetery: Tea Gardens Cemetery, NSW
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    World War 1 Service

    3 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3254, Newcastle
    20 Dec 1915: Embarked Private, 3254, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
    20 Dec 1915: Involvement Private, 3254, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
    16 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion
    20 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3254, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Shrapnel wound left arm
    21 Oct 1918: Honoured Military Medal, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid against the enemy defences north-east of Sailly-le-sec, south-west of Albert, on 4 July 1918. His coolness, dash and daring particularly in the assault, were a feature of the operation. After sharing in the hand to hand fight with the enemy he withdrew, but noticing one of his comrades fall wounded within the enemy lines he went to his assistance, dressed his wounds and assisted him back to our lines in daylight, despite being burdened by his comrades weight and the enemy barrage sweeping No Man's Land.
    20 Mar 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3254, 55th Infantry Battalion

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