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PUGH, James Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 253 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St James, Victoria, Australia, 1 October 1886 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clothing cutter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 28 January 1917, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres IV.D.36. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Trafalgar War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 253, 40th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 253, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 253, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 28 Jan 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 253, 40th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Outrun the Germans
From the Launceston Daily Telegraph 12 May 1916 - via Trove
ATHLETIC NOTES BY "WESTHALL"
The well-known athlete, James Pugh, who is now, wearing khaki, is back in the city from Claremont for a few days, looking as hard as a stout wire nail. Camp life evidently agrees with the sprinter, and if it ever comes to Pugh's lot to chase a German the Australian's pace would stand him in good stead. The ex-City player will be figuring in the football match to be played to-morrow at the Cricket Ground by teams selected from the soldiers at Claremont.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article152751238
Submitted 11 July 2016 by Kathy Salonga
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Catherine PUGH
Of Trafalgar, Vic.
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