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KAVANAGH, James William Michael
| Service Number: | 2393 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gladstone, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 19 May 1933, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: Light Oval; Row: 9N; C/E/W: W; Site #: 10 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2393 | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2393, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2393, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide | |
| 14 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2393, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2393, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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Brother, Philip Joseph Kavanagh, Eurelia, South Australia
Beloved Uncle of Jim, Irene, Kathleen and Vera Kavanagh.
Described one enlisting as 33yrs 2mths old; single; '5 7.5" tall; 148 lbs;
sallow complexion; blue eyes; brown hair; Roman Catholic
22/3/1915 enlisted at Keswick, SA
appointed to 10th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement, Mitcham Camp
23/6/1915 embarked from Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A61 Kanowna
Private in 10th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
2/9/1915 returned to Australia onboard HMAT Port Lincoln
1/2/1916 transferred to A Company, Mitcham Camp
24/4/1916 returned to Egypt onobard HMAT Shropshire
16/2/1916 16th reinforcements / 10th Battalion
9/8/1916 proceeded overseas
11/8/1916 marched in to 1st Australian base, Etaples, France
23/8/1916 taken on strength of 10th Battalion, France
28/12/1916 promoted to Lance Corporal in 10th Battalion, France
22/1/1917 to hospital sick, in the field, Havre, France
11/3/1917 discharged to base depot, Etaples, France
3/7/1917 sick to hospital, France
21/8/1917 rejoined unit, Havre
15/9/1917 proceeded to Brigade School, France
18/9/1917 granted to leave to UK
30/9/1917 rejoined unit
10/10/1917 gun shot wound to left thigh - received in action, Ypres, Belgium
admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station
11/10/1917 transferred to 56th General Hospital, Etaples
18/10/1917 transerred to England, onboard Essequisbo
20/10/1917 admitted to OC War Hospital, Exeter, England
16/12/1917 returned to Australia onboard HMAT Kanowna
12/2/1918 disembarked into Australia
14/8/1918 discharged from service
Total service: 3 years 146 days (2 years 253 days overseas)
Medals: 1914/15 Star (4914); British War medal (4633) & Victory medal (4593)
19/5/1933 passed away in Adelaide, SA - aged 51 yrs
buried in: West Terrace Cemetery - AIF Cemetery
Section: Light Oval; Row: 9N; C/E/W: W; Site #: 10
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 27/5/2016. Lest we forget.
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