TOMICH, James
| Service Number: | WX26859 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44 Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Boulder, WA, 15 June 1916 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Injuries Motor Cycle Accident, Geraldton, WA, Australia, 17 April 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Geraldton War Cemetery, Western Australia Geraldton War Cemetery, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX26859 | |
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| 8 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, WX26859, 44 Infantry Battalion AMF |
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Item No. 8/3/83, Unit War Diary, 44 Infantry Battalion, April 1943, ... Re- "D/R Tomich, J., M/C Combination driver killed today 1430 hrs after taking part in an exercise at aerodrome"
DEATH OF A SOLDIER
MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT
INQUIRY BY CORONER
In the Geraldton Courthouse on Thursday morning the Coroner (Mr. T. H. Hannah) conducted an inquiry into the death cf James Tomich, who died in the Victoria District Hospital on Saturday last as the result of injuries he received when the motor cycle with side-car, he was riding overturned at the corner of Brede and Johnston Streets ....
Ref.- Geraldton Guardian and Express (WA : 1929 - 1947), Sat 24 Apr 1943, Page 3 - DEATH OF A SOLDIER.
DEATHS On Service
TOMICH.— On April 17, result of accident, Private George (Jim), dearly beloved son of Mate and Ana Tomich, loving brother of Mick, Mort, Kate and Nardie, aged 26 years and 10 months.
Interred at Geraldton on April 19.
Beautiful memories are all we have left.
Ref.- Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 - 1950), Tue 20 Apr 1943, Page 2
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