James Albert CURTIS

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Service Number:	525
Enlisted:	25 May 1916, Enlisted in Emerald at the age of 18 years and 7 months, he needed his parents permission to enlist.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia, 29 October 1898
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia, 21 January 1966, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Barcaldine Cemetery, Queensland Section: 8, Plot: 647
Memorials:	Barcaldine War Memorial Clock Tower

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25 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 525, 15th Machine Gun Company, Enlisted in Emerald at the age of 18 years and 7 months, he needed his parents permission to enlist.
22 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 525, 15th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 525, 15th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
12 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 525, 15th Machine Gun Company, Gun shot wound to head, left arm and left leg in France.
29 Nov 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 525, 15th Machine Gun Company, Returned to Australia.
16 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 525, 5th Machine Gun Company

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