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HUMPHREYS, James Thomas

Service Numbers:	498, 7499
Enlisted:	15 September 1914, Melbourne
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Beaufort, Victoria, Australia, 7 May 1896
Home Town:	Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Natural causes, Carrum, Victoria, Australia, 3 November 1967, aged 71 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

15 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 498, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Melbourne
25 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 498, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
25 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 498, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
21 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 498, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
24 May 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 498, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Medically unfit
27 Sep 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Light Horse Regiment
15 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7499, 8th Infantry Battalion
21 Nov 1917:	Embarked Sergeant, 7499, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7499, 8th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound left knee (severe). Left leg amputated.
30 Oct 1918:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front", For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty and perseverance in leading his men in a night raid on 2 July 1918, when he killed the first three of the garrison himself and captured a machine gun, which he carried along until his leg was shattered by a shell. He then encouraged his men to further efforts, and after the raid was over, started to crawl back with the captured gun. When he had completed half the distance he was picked up by his officer.
25 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7499, 8th Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit

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