W2752
JAMES, Jesse George
| Service Number: | 4211 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4211, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4211, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 4211 |
Obituary
"J. G. James. The death occurred at the Old Folks Home on Saturday of Mr. Jesse George James [69]. He was born at Drummoyne, NSW and had been a resident of Broken Hill and district for many years. Before his retirement he was employed as a foreman linesman with the PMG. Mr. James leaves a family of two daughters, Mesdames Moffat and Campbell. He was a member of the RSL, having served in the 1st World War as a machine gunner in the 2nd First Battalion and was also a member of the Pensioners Association, Gasworks Sporting Club and TPI Association. The funeral will take place tomorrow, leaving Fred J. Potter and Sons Funeral Chapel, 114A Oxide Street, after a service commencing at 2.30 p.m. for the Church of England Cemetery." [Barrier Miner, Monday 8 February 1965, p 12].
Submitted 8 December 2015 by Clare Stapleton
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