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PURCELL, James (James Osmond)
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 629 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 February 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Regimental Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Longwood, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 November 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 1, Row E, Grave 12, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Camberwell War Memorial, Yea War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 629, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1915: | Promoted Corporal, 23rd Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 629, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 629, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 10 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 23rd Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 6 Nov 1915: | Involvement Regimental Sergeant Major, 629, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 629 awm_unit: 23 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant Major awm_died_date: 1915-11-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and Minnie Purcell of 28 Fairholm Grove, Camberwell, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served as a Naval Cadet, Williamstown, Victoria