WADSWORTH, James Albert
| Service Number: | 19654 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Liverpool, Lancashire, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Telegraph Mechanic |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board (2), Goodwood Mostyn Lodge No 18 S.A.C. Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 20 May 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 19654, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 May 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 19654, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Sydney | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 19654 |
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James Albert Wadsworth was born near the town of Liverpool in Lancashire, England, son of John Wadsworth and Mary Wadsworth. He was previously a part of the 5th Liverpool Rifles K.L.R (King’s Liverpool Regiment). Prior to enlistment he worked as a Telegraph Mechanic. Albert enlisted to join the Australian Imperial Forces in Adelaide on the 19th of August 1915. According to his attestation paper, he was 24 years and 4 months when enlisting, 5 foot 8 inches, 158 lb, with a dark skin complexion, brown eyes, dark hair and a part of the Church of England. His next of kin was changed multiple times, first as his father, then mother, before settling on his wife. Before embarkation, he was first placed in the "A" Company 4 Depot Battalion, before later getting placed into the 8th Field Artillery Battalion (F.A.B.) as a gunner 1st April 1916, before embarking for war.
Wadsworth embarked aboard the HMAT medic on the 20th of May in 1916. He disembarked in Plymouth 18th July 1916. During his time in England, Wadsworth married May Inesan, at The Parish Church Halifax on the 28th of September 1916.
Albert’s brigade proceeded overseas to France on the 30th of December 1916.
Albert was shot by a bullet in his right arm on the 20th of July 1917. 6 days after this injury, he was invalided to England. He stayed in hospital for two months, but during this time he had to forfeit 2 days’ worth of pay for being absent without leave from 3:30pm 27-8-1917 to 4pm 28-8-1917. A few days before being considered fit for service, he was placed in the Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery but according to his Active service form, he marched out to the Overseas Training Brigade.
On the 10th of November 1917, Wadsworth was appointed to Acting Bombardier. On the second of January 1918 he proceeded overseas to France, rejoining the 8th Field Artillery Brigade.
On the 18th of November 1918, shortly after the Armistice was signed, Albert was permitted leave to England. He began his process to return to Australia on the 22nd of February and embarked to Australia on the H.M.T Canberra on the 23rd of July 1919 with his wife. They arrived back in Australia together on the 9th of September 1919.
His name is located on the Adelaide Grand Masonic Lodge WW1 Honour Board and the Goodwood Mostyn Lodge No 18 S.A.C. Roll of Honor in South Australia.