James O'SHEA

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Service Number:	3813
Enlisted:	12 December 1914, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Mathinna, Tasmania, Australia , 1889
Home Town:	Queenstown, West Coast, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

12 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 3813, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
19 Feb 1915:	Involvement Driver, 3813, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1915:	Embarked Driver, 3813, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Runic, Melbourne
25 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 3813, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
31 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 3813, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Second occasion.,Gassed
8 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 3813, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Third occasion. Shell wound to the foot. Invalided to England on 10 August 1918
2 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 3813, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 6th Military District

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Son of Timothy O'Shea and Ellen O'Shea nee Polley of Mathinna, Tasmania

Next of kin given as his brother T. O'Shea of Queenstown, Tasmania.

Brother of H O'Shea who returned to Australia on 7 March 1919 having served with the 12th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 14 January 1919 aboard HT City of York disembarking on 22 February 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal