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LAY, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2897 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Wentworth, New South Wales, Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Nungarin, Nungarin, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Ypres III G 20 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Nungarin War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2897, 5th Pioneer Battalion | |
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| 28 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2897, 7th Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2897, 7th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle | |
| 30 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2897, 6th Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2897, 6th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle | |
| 4 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 2897, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2897 awm_unit: 5 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-11-04 |
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