James McDonald CHALMERS

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CHALMERS, James McDonald

Service Number:	16181
Enlisted:	10 February 1916, Geelong, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Field Ambulance
Born:	St. Albans Road, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	East Geelong State School No 541
Occupation:	Saddler
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 29 September 1918
Cemetery:	Unicorn Cemetery, Vendhuile Plot II, Row D, Grave 17
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Geelong School No 541 Honour Roll, St Albans Concord Division O.S.T. No 8 Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

10 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 16181, Reinforcements WW1, Geelong, Vic.
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 16181, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 16181, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Medic, Melbourne
29 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 16181, 10th Field Ambulance, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 16181 awm_unit: 10 Field Ambulance awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-29

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Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Son of John and Lizzie CHALMERS, of "Ronssey," 10, Foster Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

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