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HUNTER, James Wilson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 549 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newtown, New South Wales , Australia, May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Greenslopes, Queensland, Australia, 5 July 1958 |
| Cemetery: |
Maryborough Lawn Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll, Maryborough St. Paul's Anglican Church Book of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 549, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 549, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot Wound to left leg and thigh | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Honoured Military Medal | |
| 14 Jan 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 9th Infantry Battalion, War Injuries |
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