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JAMES, William Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 795 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, April 1891 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Watchmaker |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 795, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 795, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 795, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 14 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 795, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 795, 7th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, GSW to head and face, fractured skull. | |
| 30 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 795, 7th Infantry Battalion, Appointment terminated. |
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