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FYFFE, James George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2530 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 November 1915, His Mother gave James permission to enlist as he was under age for enlistment. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 23 February 1895 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Glenroy, Victoria, Australia, 9 August 1944, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Cremated and scattered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2530, His Mother gave James permission to enlist as he was under age for enlistment. | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2530, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2530, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2530, Disembarked from HMS Anchises in Suez | |
| 4 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2530, Taken on strength - France | |
| 24 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2530, Gunshot wounds both legs and right hand | |
| 16 Jan 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2530, Returned to Australia - right foot had to be amputated. | |
| 24 Jan 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2530, Medals: British War Medal and Victory Medal. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sandra Barry
James was the son of James George Fyfe and Catherine Esther Fyfe nee Beattie.
James passed away on 9.8.1944. His remains were cremated and scattered at Fawkner Memorial Park.
Memorial: The Victorian Garden of Remembrance