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RHODES, James Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6322 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Whitton, New South Wales, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Whitton, Leeton, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carrier |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 18 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 17, Grevillers British Cemetery, Grevillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Whitton War Memorial Gates and Playground |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6322, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 6322, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 6322, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
The son of Mr James Donner Rhodes and Matilda Rhodes of One Tree Farm, Whitton, New South Wales.
James was wounded during the German attacks on Lagnicourt on the 15 April 1917. He died of multiple gunshot wounds in the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station three days later.
His brother 2230 Pte John Henry Rhodes, 53rd Battalion AIF, returned to Australia, 19 February 1919.
His sister, Martha Agnes Rhodes, who was deaf and dependant upon James's pay throughout the war was awarded a pension of 11 shillings and sixpence per fortnight from 5 July 1917.