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HUSSEY, James Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6852 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Numurkah, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Numurkah, Moira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Railway Employee |
| Memorials: | Numurkah Town Hall Shire of Numurkah Roll of Honor, Numurkah and District War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 6852, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 1 Mar 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 6852, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 6852, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 16 Apr 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 5th Divisional Signal Company | |
| 16 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 5th Divisional Signal Company | |
| 3 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 6852, 5th Divisional Signal Company, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was given as Farmers Arms Hotel, Newmarket, Victoria.
Son of Richard Hussey and Ruth Hussey nee Martin of Numurkah, Victoria. Brother of William Richard Hussey who returned to Australia on 31 May 1919 having served with the Army Medical Corps
Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1919 aboard HT Devon disembarking on 27 November 1919.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1920c James married Mary Shinnick in Victoria