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BUSH, James William Victor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7239 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1916, 12th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Campbell Town, Tasmania, Australia, 4 April 1885 |
| Home Town: | York Plains, Southern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 May 1918, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Campbell Town St. Luke's Church War Memorial, Oatlands Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7239, 12th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement | |
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| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 7239, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 7239, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017 - refer to pages 60 + 263. Prior to the war he was a farmer of York Plains Tas. He enlisted 26 Oct 1916 aged 31 years. He served with the 12th Infantry Battalion, and unfortunately he was Killed in Action 10 May 1918. Lest We Forget
Submitted 23 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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