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SEYMOUR, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 487 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 October 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Manchester, England, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Died of wounds - gunshot wound to the head fracturing the skull, At Sea on board HMT Letitia, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 10 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Buried at sea Panel 44, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 487, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 487, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 487, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 17 Feb 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 487, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 487 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-10 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as his fiancee Margaret Ellen Smedley also known as Jackson, North Hill, Forbes, NSW later of Enfield, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victroy Medal
Had previously served with the Manchester Regiment, England
Played the mouth organ