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MERRIFIELD, James Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2453, 2153 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Peters, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fruiterer |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Campbelltown Methodist Church WW1 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2453, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2453, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 2153, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 2453, 48th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
James Edward Merrifield was born in St Peters, South Australia. His mother's name was Sarah Merrifield. Before the war, James worked as a fruiterer.
James lived in St Peters, which is about 4 kilometres east of Adelaide CBD. James enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) on 25 July 1916. He joined the 48th Australian Infantry Battalion. He left Adelaide on 28 August 1916, on the ship HMAT A68 Anchises.
James returned to Australia on 19 June 1919, marking the end of his war service.