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ELDRIDGE, James Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6714 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1915, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Croydon, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Leichardt Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Hospital attendant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mont St Quentin, France, 8 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Brie British Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot 1V, Row G, Grave 1 Grave inscription: Greater love hath no man that a man lay down his life for a friend |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6714, Waverley, New South Wales | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6714, 8th Field Ambulance, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6714, 8th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 8 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6714, 8th Field Ambulance, "The Last Hundred Days" |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Only son of James and Priscilla Eldridge of 90 Croydon Avenue, Sydney, NSW
8 June 1916 - charged with disorderly conduct and fined one day's full pay
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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