THEXTON, James Winwick
| Service Number: | 4609 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Heathcote, Victoria, Australia, 1 November 1892 |
| Home Town: | Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Wy Yung State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4609, Depot Battalion | |
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| 28 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4609, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4609, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4609, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4609 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
James Thexton was posted missing, 19 July 1916. Over 12 months later, at a Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, he was pronounced as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.
He was the son of William Bainbridge Thexton, and Elizabeth Mews Thexton of Dalston Rd., Oakleigh, Victoria. James was also a member of the Bairnsdale Rifle Club when he enlisted.
His oldest brother, 2434 William George Thexton, 8th Light Horse Regiment died of illness in a Perth hospital whilst on his way overseas on 15 May 1916, only two months previous. William contracted meningitis and pneumonia on the ship from Melbourne to Western Australia and died a few days after reaching Perth.
A younger brother, 3399 Pte. George Clifton Thexton 37th Battalion AIF, died of sickness in England on the 10 April 1918.
Another older brother 4608 Pte John Edward Thexton 59th Battalion AIF, enlisted the same day as James and they had consecutive regimental numbers. He was also at Fromelles and was wounded in the knee on the 19 July 1916. He returned to Australia, 13 February 1917.
Another brother 5890 Pte. Percy Bainbridge Thexton 23rd Battalion AIF, returned to Australia during June 1919. He served again during WW2.
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