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ELEMES, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX1351 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Wellington, NSW, 16 October 1904 |
| Home Town: | Roma, Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushworker |
| Died: | Illness, Greenmount Hospital, Brisbane, Qld., Australia, 24 March 1943, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZ 7 75 46, Lutwyche Cemetery, Lutwyche, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Roma Cenotaph, Town of Roma & Shire of Bungil WW2 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX1351 | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 1939: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, QX1351 | |
| 13 Nov 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX1351 | |
| 24 Mar 1943: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Mr. G. Hanson received word on Wednesday from military authorities that Pte. Elemes had died in Greenmount Hospital, Brisbane, and was to be buried on Thursday. Previously Mr Hanson had been advised that Pte. Elmes was seriously ill. QX1351, Pte. Elmes, served in Syria and Libya, and was one of the first to enlist in Queensland, and was amongst the first units to go overseas. He was well-known in the Roma district, where he followed bush work, and came to the district from New South Wales about 1929. It is not known whether he has any relatives .
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