James MANN

MANN, James

    Service Number: 3181
    Enlisted: 19 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 8th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Creswick, Victoria, Australia, 1884
    Home Town: Lexton, Pyrenees, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Memorials: Lexton A.N.A. Branch 91 Pictorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    19 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3181, 24th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
    26 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3181, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
    26 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3181, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
    24 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
    30 Jun 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3181, 8th Infantry Battalion, SW to left leg sustained at Messines. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 10 September 1916.
    6 Nov 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3181, 8th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, SW to left arm sustained at Flers. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 7 July 1917.
    20 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3181, 8th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
    4 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3181, 8th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
    15 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3181, 8th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck
    11 Aug 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3181, 8th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, GSW to jaw sustained near Lihons. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
    4 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3181, 8th Infantry Battalion, RTA 24 December 1918 and discharged as MU (wounds).

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