James Robinson GEDDES MM, MID

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Service Number:	155
Enlisted:	31 August 1914, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Lossiemouth, Scotland, 1883
Home Town:	Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Sailor
Died:	Killed in Action, Palestine, 14 July 1918
Cemetery:	Jerusalem War Cemetery Also Panel 3 at the AWM,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

31 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 155, Brisbane, Queensland
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 155, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 155, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane
9 Jan 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Light Horse Regiment
23 Apr 1917:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Battles of Gaza , "At Goz el Geleib - when on patrol a troop of enemy threatened to attack... Sgt Geddes took one section with him, galloped boldly at them to within close range and opening rapid fire, forced them to retreat...'
2 May 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Battles of Gaza , Conspicuous gallantry
14 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 155, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 155 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-07-14

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