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FITZGERALD, James Cashen
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2632, 2632B |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moonambel, Victoria, January 1892 |
| Home Town: | Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Rubber worker |
| Died: | Shot in the neck - Killed in action, Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium, 20 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2632 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2632, 24th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2632, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 6 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion, 2632 | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2632B, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 2632B, 7th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2632B awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-09-20 |
Personal Stories
SERVICE MEDALS
If any family member would like a copy of Cashen's service medal or other material please contact me on [email protected]
John Fitzgerald
Submitted 25 April 2015 by john fitzgerald
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