James William VIVASH

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Service Number:	486
Enlisted:	13 January 1915, Enlisted at Leongatha, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	13th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Mitcham, Victoria, Australia, August 1983, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Garden Of Remembrance 3 Wall Niches, Section 6, Side W, Row 4, Niche 2. Cremated on 26 August 1983
Memorials:

13 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 486, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Leongatha, Victoria
28 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 486, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
28 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 486, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
14 May 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 486, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to tuberculous glands on his neck

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Son of Thomas James Vivash and Mary Harriet Vivash nee Pearson of College Street, Hawthorn, Victoria.

Brother of Albert Vivash who returned to Australia on 31 July 1919 having served with the 2nd Light Horse Regiment.

Next of kin given as his sister Louisa Vivash of Leongatha, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 20 January 1916 aboard HS Karoola disembarking on 19 February 1916

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1940c James married Laura Augusta McDonald in Victoria