William James NEEMS

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Service Number:	4260
Enlisted:	16 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, HAREFIELD
Born:	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Fryerstown, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:	Fryerstown Residents of Fryerstown & District Roll of Honor, Fryerstown State School No 252 Honor Roll

16 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4260, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
29 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 4260, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 4260, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
25 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4260, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to left leg and shoulder. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
30 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, HAREFIELD
12 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4260, 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, HAREFIELD, RTA 6 September 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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Son of J Neems, Fryerstown, via Castlemaine, Vic.

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