FLEMING, James George
| Service Number: | 2211 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 October 1917, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Railway Operating Company |
| Born: | Antill Ponds, Tasmania, Australia, 2 February 1880 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 15 July 1961, aged 81 years |
| Cemetery: |
Chilliwack Cemeteries, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada |
| Memorials: | Hobart Tasmanian Government Railways Great War Roll of Honour, Invermay Tasmanian Government Railways Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Oct 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 1, 2211, Reinforcements WW1, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 9 Nov 1917: | Involvement Warrant Officer Class 1, 2211, Railway Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1917: | Embarked Warrant Officer Class 1, 2211, Railway Unit (AIF), HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne | |
| 4 Feb 1919: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During severe shelling he directed operations of clearing rolling stock from the station. In spite of many casualties in his immediate vicinity, he carried on his duties with great energy and courage until all rolling stock had been removed. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 4 February 1919 on page 128 at position 10 London Gazette 3 September 1918 on page 10370 at position 6 | |
| 11 Feb 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Light Railway Operating Company |
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Son of Charles Francis FLEMING and Lavinia Jane FLEMING nee RANSLEY
His first wife Florence Louisa Payne (1882 - 1917) in Tasmania. She died in a house fire in Tasmania just before their first baby was due. Her sister had arrived to help at the birth and when the fire broke out the neighbours rescued a young woman, thinking it was Florence, and not realising that there were two young women in the house.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During severe shelling he directed operations of clearing rolling stock from the station. In spite of many casualties in his immediate vicinity, he carried on his duties with great energy and courage until all rolling stock had been removed.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919
Husband of Fanny Louise FLEMING nee ATKINS - his second wife, was a nursing sister in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. They married in Canada in 1919 and divorced in 1923.
Married Myrtle Lillian nee DARLING 1924
James George Fleming, a resident of this district for 41 years died Saturday in Shaughnessy hospital, Vancouver. He was born in Antillpond, Australia in 1880 and came to Chilliwack in 1920. He was a retired field man with several processing plants in the district.
Rev. Dr. George Turpin officiated at the funeral today in Henderson's Funeral Chapel with internment in the Canadian Legion Cemetery. Pall-bearers were P.H. Darling, H.B. Darling, William Armstrong, T. Hayes, H. Jones and C. Manuell.
He is survived by his wife, Myrtle 317 St. David Street, one daughter, Mrs. J.E. (Elaine) Sayer, Vancouver; two sons, George Fleming, Didsbury, Alta, Ronald Fleming, Chilliwack.
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