James William (Jim) POULTER

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POULTER, James William

Service Number:	5078
Enlisted:	14 February 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Greensborough, Victoria, Australia, 1898
Home Town:	Greensborough, Banyule, Victoria
Schooling:	Greensborough State School
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 4 October 1918
Cemetery:	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Gouy IV A 18
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Greensborough RSL Sub Branch Memorial Wall, Greensborough State School, Greensborough Sunday School, Greensborough War Memorial

World War 1 Service

14 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5078, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
3 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 5078, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
3 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 5078, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William Haylock Poulter and Alice Mary Poulter, of Greensborough, Victoria, Australia.

PEACE PERFECT PEACE

POULTER.- Killed in action, 4th October, 1918, after 2 years 8 months' active service, No. 5078, Pte. J. W. Poulter, 22nd Battalion, dearly loved and loving son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Poulter, Greensborough, loved brother of Syd (late), Olive, Jessie, Norman, Joe, Willie, Ethel, Alice, and Nellie, aged 19 years and 9 months.

"Our Jim."
One of the best, a loving son, a brother good and true,
So dearly loved, so deeply mourned by every one he knew.

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