James OSTLER

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Service Number:	2636
Enlisted:	1 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Camel Corps
Born:	Leeds, England, 23 October 1886
Home Town:	Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Factory Hand
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 21 September 1958, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria
Memorials:

1 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2636, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
26 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2636, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2636, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
1 Oct 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2636, 7th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the chest
29 Jan 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Camel Corps, From 7th Battalion
1 Aug 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2636, Camel Corps, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to meningitis

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Son of Thomas Ostler and Elizabeth Ostler nee Gail of Leeds, Englanc.

Husband of Leslie May Ostler of Macpherson Street, North Carlton, Victoria.

Re-enlisted in May 1918 for the Sea Transport but was discharged after a couple of weeks as medically unfit due to lumbago

Commenced return to Australia on 11 April 1916 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 14 May 1916

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