AHERN, James Albert
| Service Number: | 4526 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 March 1917, Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Arncliffe, Rockdale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Peters Public School, Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation: | Iron Work |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 27 April 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-les-Pernois, France Pernois British Cemetery . Plot 1, Row B, Grave 7, Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-les-Pernois, Amiens, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney | |
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| 16 Jun 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT Beltana, from Sydney | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4526, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4526, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 27 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4526, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4526 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-27 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
My Mother's Uncle
James Albert AHERN was my Mother's Uncle. He died just three days before she was born in 1918. I know that none of James' parents or siblings ever visited his grave and I promised my Mother that one day I would visit his War Grave at Pernois.
My Mother died before I got to visit but I honoured that promise and paid my respects to James Albert by visiting him at Pernois British Cemetery on 27th April 2018. That day was the 100th Anniversary of his passing, three days before the 100th year of my Mother's birth.
Visiting James at Pernois was one of the best days of my life, despite the fact that I was there because of his tragic passing.
To see the beauty of Pernois British Cemetery and the beautiful surrounds of Halloy-Le-Pernois, in northern France, gave me great solace to know that he has been interred in such beautiful surrounding. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 25 June 2019 by Patrick Flood
Biography
Son of John and Selina AHERN, 22 Kelsey Street, Arncliffe, Sydney, New South Wales