James WATT

WATT, James

    Service Number: 3288
    Enlisted: 30 August 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 56th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 26 July 1897
    Home Town: Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Died of Wounds, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 18 years
    Cemetery: Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys
    Plot I. Row A. Grave 6.
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kirribilli Sydney Flying Squadron & Sydney Sailing Club Honor Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    30 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3288, Depot Battalion , Holsworthy, New South Wales
    20 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
    20 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
    16 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 20th Infantry Battalion
    3 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 56th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 2. Australian Stationary Hospital -- Influenza -- Tel El Kebir
    11 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
    27 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 56th Infantry Battalion, Sent to -- 5th Divisional Details -- Unfit for March -- Tel El Kebir
    30 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 56th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 13th Field Ambulance -- Sick -- Ferry Post
    8 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 56th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
    19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 56th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Huntsend"
    29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
    20 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Wounded In Action
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Admitted -- 14th Field Ambulance -- Died of Wounds -- France
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3288, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3288 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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