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WINNING, James Cairns
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 57709 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 April 1918, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 26 November 1882 |
| Home Town: | Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Maryborough State School Qld. |
| Occupation: | Boilermaker |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Apr 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 57709, Reinforcements WW1, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 57709, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked Private, 57709, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Private, No. 57709,
9th Battalion. Born at Glasgow, Scotland, in 1883, and was educated at Maryborough (Q.) State School. Son of Andrew and Mary Winning of Maryborough. On the 28th December, 1905, he was married to Agnes Young Lyle, daughter of James and Agnes Lyle, of Kangaroo Point, Brisbane. Enlisted at Brisbane and sailed for England 12th August, 1918. Went to France in November, 1918, where he remained till 23rd April, 1919. He returned to Australia, arriving on 7th July, 1919, and is now engaged at fruit farming at Mount Mellum, N.C. Line.