James John TRICKETT DCM, MID

TRICKETT, James John

Service Numbers: 36, Officer
Enlisted: 1 October 1915, Enoggera, Queensland
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 28 December 1877
Home Town: New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Mercantile manager
Died: Meningitis, France, 12 February 1917, aged 39 years
Cemetery: Heilly Station Cemetery
Plot VI ~ Row A ~ Grave 12.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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Boer War Service

1 Mar 1900: Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 36, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry
1 May 1901: Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Corporal, 36, 2nd Queensland Mounted Infantry
27 Nov 1901: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal

World War 1 Service

1 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, Enoggera, Queensland
31 Jan 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
31 Jan 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane
12 Feb 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 4th Australian Divisional Ammunition Column awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-02-12

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

James John TRICKETT was born on 28th December, 1877 in Sydney, NSW

His parents were Edward TRICKETT & Maria Frances SILVA who married in Sydney in 1874

He married Georgina May CROSS in Queensland on 27th October, 1904