FLEMING, James
| Service Number: | 7596 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1917, Albury, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lower Mookerawa, New South Wales, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Le Grand Hasard Military Cemetery, Morbecque Plot 3, Row B, Grave 12 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Stuart Town Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7596, Albury, New South Wales | |
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| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 7596, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Embarked Private, 7596, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Patrick and Ellen Fleming of 'Eulalie' Orange, NSW later of Stuart Town, NSW; brother of Ambrose Fleming of Stuart Town, NSW and also brother of Hughy Fleming who was killed in action at Ypres on 16 March 1918 while serving with the 12 Battalion and is buried in the Spoilbank Cemetery, Belgium
Cousin of Rachael Charlton of Dubbo, NSW who was the recipient in his Will
Ambrose Fleming had requested the inscription of 'A young life nobly ended' be placed on his grave but it appears that this may not have been done
12 January 1918 - to hospital with Mumps
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal