JAMES, Allan George
| Service Number: | 450 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, An original member of B Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Barraba, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Barraba, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Barraba Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 8 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 8. DEARLY LOVED SON OF T.& F. JAMES OF BARRABA EVER REMEMBERED |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barraba War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 450, 33rd Infantry Battalion, An original member of B Company | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 450, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 450, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Allan George James was the son of Thomas and Fanny James of Barraba, New South Wales. He enlisted with his foster brother 451 Pte Percy William James, 33rd Battalion who was killed in action 30 March 1918.
The two men were actually cousins but Percy William James had been reared from childhood by his aunt, Fanny James.
Allan was killed in action whilst performing trench repair duty in the front line near Armentieres. The Germans heavily bombarded his trench in retaliation for an Australian Medium Trench Mortar shoot on that day. Three men were killed from the 33rd Battalion and about 15 wounded.
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