James Barkla ROACH MM

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ROACH, James Barkla

Service Numbers:	5851, S85049
Enlisted:	6 April 1916, Kadina, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	7th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Moonta, South Australia, 25 March 1896
Home Town:	Moonta, Copper Coast, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Natural Causes (Cancer), Port Lincoln, South Australia, 8 February 1970, aged 73 years
Cemetery:	Happy Valley Cemetery, Port Lincoln RSL Section
Memorials:	Moonta Corporation of The Town of Moonta Roll of Honour, Moonta Mines Male Voice Choir Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

6 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5851, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Kadina, South Australia
27 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5851, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: ''
27 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5851, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5851, 43rd Infantry Battalion
14 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1

World War 2 Service

6 Nov 1942:	Involvement Lance Sergeant, S85049
6 Nov 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, S85049
6 Nov 1942:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
2 Mar 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, S85049, 7th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

MILITARY MEDAL

James Barkla Roach was a signaller whilst serving in France. He received the MILITARY MEDAL for bravery in the field.

Submitted 11 December 2014 by ninnes mark roach

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Thomas Ninnes ROACH and Clara nee BARKLA

Brothers: 615 Lce.-Cpl. Jacob Roach (/explore/people/59951) (returned and discharged 20 Aug 1919) and 5850 Douglas Peter Roach (/explore/people/342348) (died of wounds 05 Jul 1918 - Rouen, France)

"Pte. James Roach, of the 43rd Battalion, has been awarded tHe Military Medal. He is the son of Mrs. T. N. Roach, of Moonta, and prior to enlisting was a member of the Wallaroo Mines pay office staff. He is well known and popular at Moonta and Wallaroo mines. His two brothers, Ptes. Jacob and Douglas, are members of the same battalion." - from the Adelaide Register 04 Feb 1918 (nla.gov.au)

"Signaller JAMES BARKLA ROACH, third son of Mrs. T. N. Roach, of Moonta, has been awarded tha Military Medal for conspicuous Bravery whilst carrying dispatches under heavy shellfire. He was decorated by General Birdwood. Signaller Roach is a member of the 43rd Battalion, and two brothers, Jacob and Douglas Roach, are attached to the same battalion." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 23 Feb 1918 (nla.gov.au)

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