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POPE, James Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5448 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1916, Enlisted in Rockhampton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Longreach, Queensland, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Clermont All Saint's Parish Roll of Honor, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Walkerston Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5448, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Rockhampton, QLD | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5448, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5448, 12th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick and Minnie Pope of Ruby Vale, QLD
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal