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CHALMERS, James Gilbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 386 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 August 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Breechin, Scotland, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Bondi, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | War Service related, Australia, 15 May 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales Church of England Section, Plot 14, Grave 7525 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 386, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 386, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 386, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 386, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Fractured thigh and evacuated to England on 24 June 1915. Wound eventually resulted in his being returned to Australia and discharged | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 386, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Patrick and Ellen Chalmers of Alder Beechin, Scotland; husband of Edith Chalmers of Randwick, NSW
17 March 1916 - returned to Australia on board Ascanius for discharge with fracture femur
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal