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ANNAN, James Davidson Hill
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4128 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 September 1915, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, July 1891 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Memorials: | Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4128, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4128, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4128, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 4128, 48th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 22 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4128, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged in England |
Personal Stories
Cpl James David Hill Anna
From 15th Bn AIF
James David Hill Annan, Born in Scotland and was working as a Grocer in Mackay at the start of the war. Was 13Rft/15Bn, transferred to the 47Bn in April 1916 and then the 48Bn. Wounded in action (GSW thigh) while advancing towards Proyart on 8th August 1918. Returned to Scotland after the war. Looking westward to the line of advance from the park of the Arc de Triomphe Proyart (which was held by the Germans) and a tribute left in his memory, November 2018.
Submitted 7 August 2019 by Evan Evans
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