FLETT, James Roy
| Service Number: | 3111 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Pirie, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Unley, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Joiner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 November 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Pirie Fathers of Sailors and Soldiers Association Port Pirie District Roll of Honor WW1, Port Pirie Oval WW1 Memorial Gates, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 12 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3111, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3111, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3111, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3111 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-05 |
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"THE LATE CORPORAL R. FLETT.
Mr. Robert Flett, an old and respected resident of Port Pirie, received on December 8 news that his son, Corporal Roy Flett, had been killed in action on November 5. Corporal Flett, who had been residing with hia parents in Unley Park, was 26 years of age. He enlisted in August, 1915, and left Australia in January last. He was wounded in August, but returned to the firing line and fought beside many of his former Port Pirie friends, who in their letters spoke in high terms of his soldierly qualities. He was a cabinetmaker, and when at Port Pirie worked for Mr. W. J. Pimlett, about half of whose staff have left for the front. Afterwards he followed his trade at the Adelaide Joinery Works. He was of good physique and a fine type of soldier. His kindly and genial temperament endeared him to all with whom he came into contact. He was an enthusiastic lacrosse player, and when a member of the Port Pirie club, most of the members of which have joined the colors, he was chosen as a representative for South Australia against Victoria. After going to Adelaide he played for the Sturt club and was again selected for inter-State lacrosse matches." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 23 Dec 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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