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WAKELY, James Louis
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3428, 3428A |
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| Enlisted: | 27 November 1916, Enlisted at Casino, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woodburn, New South Wales, Australia, 26 July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Lismore,New South Wales, Australia, 11 July 1964, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lismore Memorial Gardens (Cemetery & Crematorium - Goonellabah) |
| Memorials: | Alstonville Public School Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3428, 47th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Casino, NSW | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 3428, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 3428, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3428, 47th Infantry Battalion, Joined unit in France | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3428, 47th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre, Buried by shell blast. Wounds to hands and face | |
| 26 May 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 28 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, Lewis gunner | |
| 29 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3428A, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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