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JESSUP, James Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2399 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Casterton Victoria Australia, 13 May 1880 |
| Home Town: | Casterton, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Whatatutu New Zealand, 17 May 1924, aged 44 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Taruheru Cemetry, Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Memorials: | Bahgallah Old Scholars & District Volunteers Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2399, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2399, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itria, Melbourne |
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Mentioned in dispatch by General Sir EHH Allenby for gallant and distinguished services in the field
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 3138 (5 June 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 (6 October 1919).
Returned to Australia 26 July 1919