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REW, James George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 743 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 December 1914, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand, 4 April 1884 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Drover (cattle) |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 30 September 1953, aged 69 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 5 Feb 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 743, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Saldanha embarkation_ship_number: A12 public_note: '' |
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| 5 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 743, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Saldanha, Sydney |
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Son of Robert Rew & Elizabeth Rew Auckland New Zeland james enlisted with the 7th mounted rifles while working in Australia. His borther Jack (John Neil) was killed in Egypt in July 1916 while serving with the NZ forces. Both brothers served in Egypt with their respective units.
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