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PROCTOR, James Hutton
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2819, R2819 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 February 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 24 June 1893 |
| Home Town: | Bolwarra, Maitland Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Maitland Boys' High School, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Mechanical Engineer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Moorabin, Victoria, Australia, 6 May 1969, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated |
| Memorials: | Bolwarra Public School Roll of Honour, Maitland Congregational Church Roll of Honour, Maitland High School Roll of Honour, West Maitland Superior Public School Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2819, 5th Field Ambulance | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 2819, 5th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 2819, 5th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Sydney | |
| 31 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Field Ambulance | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2819, 5th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 2819, 5th Field Ambulance, HT Ulysses, Suez for invaliding to Australia - disembarking Melbourne 5 February 1916. | |
| 17 Jan 1917: | Involvement R2819, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Omrah embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jan 1917: | Embarked R2819, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, RMS Omrah, Melbourne | |
| 17 Jan 1917: | Involvement R2819, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Omrah embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jan 1917: | Embarked R2819, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, RMS Omrah, Melbourne | |
| 1 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant Mechanic, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 1 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Flight Sergeant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 1 Nov 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Flight Sergeant, R2819, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HT Nestor, England for return to Australia - disembarking Melbourne 15 December 1919. | |
| 14 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Flight Sergeant, R2819, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Chief Mechanic |
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