AIKINS, James Shaw
| Service Number: | 3676 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 July 1915, Ballarat, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 4 August 1891 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Pleasant Street State School No 695 |
| Occupation: | BoilerMaker |
| Died: | Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand, 24 April 1973, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Tree Plaque: |
Ballarat Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Ballarat Avenue of Honour, Lake Wendouree Pleasant Street State School No 695 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3676, 7th Infantry Battalion, Ballarat, Vic. | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3676, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3676, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Edward AIKINS and Sarah Jane nee MITCHELL
Commemorated on Ballarat Avenue of Honour Plaque 1128
Recomended for American Distinguished Conduct Medal
"For continuous and consistent gallantry and devotion to duty. As Regimental Sergeant-Major he was throughout the period under revies, shown an untiring energy and complete disregard for his personal safety. During the fighting on 8/9th August 1916, at Villers-Bretonneux, at Peronne and at Bellicourt he took charge of all ration parties, and maintained the supply of S.A.A. and grenades in the face of heavy shell and machine gun fire, acorss open country, and by his example and fortitude he maintained the morale of his parties under most trying conditions."
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