James Thomas (Thomas) MAHER DCM

MAHER, James Thomas

Service Numbers: 1357, 1357A
Enlisted: 4 December 1914, Brisbane
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
Born: Ipswich, Queensland, 1882
Home Town: Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Butcher
Died: Natural causes, Ipswich, Queensland, 26 April 1954
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Ipswich Men and Women of Ipswich WW1 Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

4 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1357, 15th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane
13 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 1357A, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Brisbane
13 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 1357A, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1357, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
13 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1357, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW shoulder and back (severe)
3 Sep 1915: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, ANZAC / Gallipoli, For gallant conduct and resource on several occasions during the operations at Quinn's Post - April/May 1915.
8 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1357, 15th Infantry Battalion, HT Suevic, Plymouth for return to Australia medically unfit - arriving 20 November 1915.
3 Feb 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1357, 15th Infantry Battalion

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