James Patrick CARN

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CARN, James Patrick

Service Number:	5832
Enlisted:	24 April 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bowden South Australia, 6 July 1895
Home Town:	Cheltenham, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	St. Zaviours Grammar School, South Australia. Bowden Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Plumber
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 24 April 1918, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Meteren Military Cemetery Meteren Military Cemetery, Meteren, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

24 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 5832, 10th Infantry Battalion
27 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 5832, 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 Private, 5832, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School

James Patrick Carn was born on the 6th of July 1895 in Bowden, South Australia. He attended Bowden Public School and St. Zaviours Grammar School. He worked as a Plumber and his home town was Cheltenham, South Australia.

Before he went off to war, he served in the cadets.

At the age of 21, James enlisted in the 10th Battalion on the 24th of April 1916. On the 27th of June, James embarked bound for the Middle-East. The Tenth Battalion was the first South Australia infantry unit to leave Australia during the war. James bravely fought in France and was unfortunately killed in action. He died on the 24th of April 1918 aged 23. James Patrick Carn served in the army for two years. He is laid to rest at the Meteren Military Cemetery, France.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.Lest We Forget

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