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CAREW, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1728 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 January 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tavistock, Plymouth, Devon, England, 1871 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Died: | Died of wounds - head, 1st Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 5 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot 11, Row H, Grave 1 Rev. C. McPhee officiated, Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1728, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1728, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1728, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 26 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1728, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bullet wound to the right leg |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as his brother in law Charles King of Albury, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal