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AILES, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3508 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 February 1916, Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown, Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | North Williamstown State School, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Stevedore |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beaumetz Cross Roads Cemetery, Beaumetz-les-Cambrai |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3508, 29th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3508, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 3508, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
James AILES was born in Williamstown, Victoria in 1892
His parents were James AILES & Blanche SIMPSON
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