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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, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
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