James ATKINSON

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Service Number:	1503
Enlisted:	28 August 1914, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Melbourne, Victoria, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Princes St Port Melbourne State School, Victoria
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Egypt, 11 May 1915, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row B, Grave 240, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

28 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1503, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1503, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney

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Died in Ghezireh Palace Hospital, Egypt

Husband of Lily Atkinson

Brother of Mrs J W Cameron, Newport PO, Victoria.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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