James David LAFFERTY

LAFFERTY, James David

    Service Number: 316
    Enlisted: 9 September 1914, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 11th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1873
    Home Town: Geraldton, Western Australia
    Schooling: St Josephs Catholic School, Glasgow, Scotland
    Occupation: Ironmoulder
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey , Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 August 1915
    Cemetery: Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula
    Plot 11, Row G, Grave 51, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    9 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 316, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
    2 Nov 1914: Involvement Private, 316, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    2 Nov 1914: Embarked Private, 316, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Arrived in Australia at the age of 13 years

    Son of John and Catherine Lafferty of  John Street, North Fremantle;  brother of John Lafferty who was killed in action while serving with the 16 Battalion, William Lafferty of the 28 Battalion who returned to Australia, Hugh Lafferty and George Lafferty

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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