James Gabriel CASEY

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CASEY, James Gabriel

Service Number:	3408
Enlisted:	24 October 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Jamestown, South Australia, October 1885
Home Town:	Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Barman
Died:	Jamestown, South Australia, 11 May 1956, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Jamestown Cemetery, South Australia Section FC; Plot 21. Buried with brother Michael John Casey Pte 2796.
Memorials:	Orroroo District Roll of Honour WW1

World War 1 Service

24 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3408
23 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 3408, 7th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 3408, 6th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 3408, 6th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Fremantle
23 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 3408, 7th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Fremantle
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 3408

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Biography

Father Michael Casey, Jamestown, South Australia

Brother:   2796 Michael John Casey
               2/11/1916   enlisted
               Private in 43rd Infantry Battalion
               20/6/1969 passed away (81yrs)
               buried in Jamestown Cemetery - Section FC, Plot 21

Described on enlisting as 31yrs old; single; 5' 6.5" tall; 140lbs;
dark complexion; hazel eyes; dark hair; Roman Catholic

24/10/1916 enlisted at Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
place of enlistment Blackboy Hill, WA

11/12/1916 appointed 8/5th Pioneers, at Blackboy HIll, WA

23/12/1916   embarked from Fremantle, WA, onboard HMAT A35 Berrima
                    as a Private in 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8
16/2/1917     disembarked Devonport, England

18/2/1917 marched in to Pioneer Training Battalion, Larkhill, England

14/6/1917 proceeded overseas to France

1/7/1917 taken on strength of 5th Pioneer Battalion, from reinforcements

15/10/1917   gun shot wound to back, wounded in action, France
                    admitted to 35th General Hospital
18/10/1917   transferred to England

17/1/1918 proceeded oversease to France, ex Southampton
22/1/1918 rejoined unit in France

28/11/1918 granted leave to England
12/12/1918 rejoined unit

21/6/1919 returned to Australia onboard HT Konigin Louise, ex England
2/8/1919 disembarked into Fremantle, WA

10/9/1919 discharged from service

Medals: British War medal (17110), Victory medal (16612)

11/5/1956     passed away
buried in:       Jamestown Cemetery, Jamestown, SA
                    section FC; plot 21

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 3/5/2016. Lest we forget.

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