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BAUMGARTNER, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 89, Q116039 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 December 1915, Place of Enlistment, Rockhampton, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Eton, Queensland, Australia, 11 December 1892 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 17 August 1987, aged 94 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowoomba Garden of Remembrance | Cemetery & Crematorium |
| Memorials: | Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Sarina War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Feb 1914: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 89, 41st Infantry Battalion, Gunshot Wound to the leg, severe | |
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| 15 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 89, 41st Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Rockhampton, Queensland. | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 89, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 18 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 89, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 89, 41st Infantry Battalion, Gunshot Wound to the knee | |
| 26 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 89, 41st Infantry Battalion, Gassed | |
| 1 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 89, 41st Infantry Battalion, Gunshot Wound to the neck |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Jan 1942: | Involvement Private, Q116039, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) | |
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| 8 Jan 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 8 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q116039, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 18 Aug 1942: | Discharged | |
| 18 Aug 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q116039, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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