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NELSON, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4832 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 November 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mintaro, South Australia, 9 May 1881 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 4 September 1916, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lameroo Memorial Window |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4832, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 9 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4832, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4832, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4832, 50th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4832 awm_unit: 50 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-04 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"Mr. and Mrs. P. Nelson, of Clanfield, have been notified by the military authorities that their son. Private James Nelson, was killed in action in France on September 4. Private J. Nelson enlisted early in November of last year, and left for the front on March 9. —R.I. P." - from the Adelaide Southern Cross 20 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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