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RUNDLE, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 638 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Heytesbury, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Nirranda, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Nirranda and District Honor Roll, Timboon District Memorial WWI Honour Roll, Timboon Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 638, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 638, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
James Family
John Rundle of Nirranda was listed as James Father on original enlistment paperwork and also as his next of kin. After initially being part of the 8LH he was moved into a machine gun regiment. He later married Doreen and they had strong connections to the Timboon area.
Submitted 19 April 2021 by Ellen Magill
Biography contributed by Ellen Magill
Doreen A Rundle wife of James address given as Curdievale Roadside delivery , Timboon, 3268, applied for the Gallipoli Medal on behalf of her husband. She gave his regimental number as 638 and his unit as 3 Machine gun squad. The letter is dated 2-8-1967.
A notation on the top of the record says 638 Dvr. James Rundle, 8LH
Ref. NAA of Australia: B2455, Rundle, James