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LEES, James Barker
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 83 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, An original of A Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cheshire, Lancashire, United Kingdom, 25 May 1886 |
| Home Town: | Ranelagh, Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horseshoer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 August 1915, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot II, Row G, Grave No. 6, Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 83, 12th Infantry Battalion, An original of A Company | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 83, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 83, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
James came out to Australia from Cheshire England at the age of three. He was married to Ruby in Ranelagh, Tasmania just after he went into camp in late 1914. Their daughter was born during March 1915, only 5 months before his death. Ruby was awarded his medals in trust for her daughter.