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DIGANCE, James Roy

Service Number:	6550
Enlisted:	19 October 1916
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glenelg, South Australia, 11 June 1890
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Sturt Street Public School, Glenelg Public School, Adelaide High School & University of Adelaide
Occupation:	Student
Died:	23 July 1977, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	North Brighton Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials:	Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Adelaide Sturt Street Public School Great War Roll of Honour, Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Glenelg Congregational Church Roll of Honor, South Australian Education Department Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

19 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1
24 Jan 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6550, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
24 Jan 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6550, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6550, 27th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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