MOY, James (James Augustine)
| Service Numbers: | 430, 4426 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 January 1915, Daylesford, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 8 May 1885 |
| Home Town: | Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Jamestown Agricultural School |
| Occupation: | Sawyer/Wheelright |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 13 November 1915, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ari Burnu Cemetery, Gallipoli Row F, Grave 16 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Richmond West Adelaide Football Club War Veterans Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 430, Daylesford, Victoria | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 430, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 430, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 28 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, In the field | |
| 13 Nov 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 430, 5th Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bomb wound (chest and neck) | |
| 13 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4426, 5th Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4426 awm_unit: 5th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-11-13 |
Footballer
The 2023 ANZAC edition of the AFL record presents a list of persons who played SAFL football, and have served their country and made the ultimate sacrifice. Among the names mentioned is James MOY who played for the SAFL West Adelaide club. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 25 June 2023 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Birth name was James Augustine Moy Book/Page 349/86 but he enlisted as only James Moy
Son of Michael James Moy and Mary Anne (nee McInerney) Moy of "Bundaber Forest', Jamestown, SA; brother of Lily Jane Moy, John Moy, Leo Patrick Moy who served with the 9th Light HOrse returning to Australia on 2 August 1919, Francis Aloysus Moy, William Moy, Mary Catherine Moy, Winifred Moy, Lewis Bartholomew Moy and Charles Kevin Moy
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Prior to enlisted he was employed as a Wheelright
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Michael James and Mary Ann Moy, of Jamestown, South Australia.
HAVE MERCY UPON HIM LORD AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM
News has been received at Jamestown from the military authorities that Cpl. James Moy died of wounds at Gallipoli on November 13. He was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Moy. of Bundaleer Forest. Mr. Moy has three other sons serving—Mr. Michael Moy is fighting at Gallipoli; Mr. L. Moy is in one of the hospitals suffering from wounds; and Mr. T. Moy is a cadet serving with the navy.
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