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CANAVAN, James Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 485 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 September 1914, An original member of E Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Ignatious School, Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 24 March 1936, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, NSW |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 485, 13th Infantry Battalion, An original member of E Company | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 485, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 485, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
James Reginald Canavan, was an original member of the 13th Battalion AIF and took part in the Anzac landing on 25 April 1915. James was severely wounded a week later, a gunshot in the thigh, and had his leg amputated in Egypt a week later. He was returned to Australia during March 1916.
His brother, Charles Canavan 52nd Battalion was severely wounded and captured by the Germans. His arm was amputated shortly after being repatriated to England and returned to Australia in 1917.