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BRERETON, James
| Service Numbers: | 2112, S73355 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Bendleby, South Australia, 26 January 1891 |
| Home Town: | Orroroo, Orroroo/Carrieton, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Bendelby State School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer Labourer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Salisbury, South Australia, 19 August 1971, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Mannanarie Roll of Honor WW1, Orroroo Public School Roll of Honour, Yongala Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2112, 10th Infantry Battalion, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2112, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2112, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 21 Feb 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2112, 10th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 23 Apr 1942: | Involvement Private, S73355, 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 23 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Private, S73355, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Burra, South Australia | |
| 23 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S73355 | |
| 27 Oct 1945: | Discharged Private, S73355, 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
James Brereton
James was born in Johnburgh South Australia in January 1891 to parents Thomas and Catherine Jane Brereton (nee Crack). At the age of 24 years and 2 months on the 3thd of March 1915 James enlisted in The Australian Imperial Force at Keswick in South Australia and was posted to The 10th Infantry Battalion.
James embarked from Adelaide for overseas service on HMAT Borda (Ship Number A30) on 23thd June 1915.
In September 1915 he contracted pneumonia and was hospitalised in Egypt and subsequently medically adjudged unfit with chronic bronchitis for operational service. As a result James was returned to Australia on the "Ship Beltana" for discharge, he was discharged on 21st of February 1916 and returned to farming.
On the 23thd April 1942 James enlisted in the Australian Army at Burra in South Australia and was posted to 10 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps where he served until he was discharged on 27 October 1945. On discharge James returned to Farming his property at Hanson in South Australia.
Following his death in 1971 James Brereton's remains were removed from the Salisbury Memorial Cemetery along with his wife Ivy's remains and scattered by his daughters Bette and Lorraine on the farm at Hanson on Remembrance Day 2020.
Submitted 18 April 2015 by Barry John Mitchell
Biography contributed by Robert Kearney
Rootsweb ID: I318699 Birth Record: 26 Jan 1891 in Bendleby, (near Orroroo), South Australia
Father: Thomas Brereton and Mother: Catherine Jane Brereton (nee Crack), living at Orroroo, SA.
Described on enlisting as 24 yrs 2 mths old; single; 5' 4" tall; 134 lbs;
fair complexion; light yellow eyes; brown hair; Methodist; living with parents
3/3/1915 enlisted at Keswick, SA
as a Private in 10th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
1/4/1915 appointed to Mitcham Camp
23/6/1915 embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A30 Borda
1/8/1915 admitted with Bronchitisto to Australian General Hospital, Helipolis
2/9/1915 sick with pneumonia
17/9/1915 sick with Chronic Bronchitis & Debility
returned to Australia onboard HS Beltana, ex Suez, Egypt
13/10/1915 disembarked into Australia
21/2/1916 discharged from service in WWI
Medals: 1914/15 Star (824); British War medal (4507); Victory medal (4467)
married: Ivy
WWII Service #: S73355
23/4/1942 James enlisted into WWII at Burra, SA
as a Private in 10 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps
27/10/1945 discharged from service in WWII
Last lived in Hanson, South Australia
19/8/1971 passed away at Salisbury, SA - 81 yrs of age
James Brereton's remains were removed from the Salisbury Memorial Cemetery along with his wife Ivy's remains and scattered by his daughters Bette and Lorraine on the farm at Hanson on Remembrance Day 2020. - Courtesy of Barry Mitchell
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 27/4/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.
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