SANDOW, James
| Service Number: | 4127 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Verdun Roll of Honour Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 4127, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 4127, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle |
James Sandow
Name: James Beaumont Sandow
Service Number: 4127
Place of Birth: Norwood
Date of Birth: 8 September 1875
Place of Enlistment: Perth, W.A.
Date of Enlistment: 27 June 1916
Age at Enlistment: 40 years
Next of Kin: Wife, Olive Ruby Sandow
Occupation: Orchardist
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
James enlisted in the 32nd Battalion and left Fremantle on board the Port Melbourne on 31 October 1916, reaching Devonport, England on 28 December. He went to France with his battalion on 20 March 1917 and in August was docked 17 days’ pay for being absent without leave. This was a very common occurrence among Australian soldiers.
Suffering from myalgia, arthritis and trench fever, James was admitted to hospital on 10 August 1917, later being sent to England for further treatment of his trench fever condition. This led to James’ repatriation to Australia on the Balmoral Castle on 1 February 1918 and his discharge on 8 April
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins