James Frederick LIMPUS

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LIMPUS, James Frederick

Service Number:	1867
Enlisted:	9 February 1916, Toowoomba, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	42nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 24 September 1891
Home Town:	Pickanjinnie, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	State School
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, United Kingdom, 29 April 1917, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Plot XI, Row E, Grave 3
Tree Plaque:	Roma Heroes Avenue
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour, Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board, Wallumbilla Cenotaph

World War 1 Service

9 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1867, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Toowoomba, Queensland
16 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 1867, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
16 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 1867, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane
29 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1867, 42nd Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

James Frederick LIMPUS was born in Brisbane, Queensland on 24th September, 1891

His parents were Joseph LIMPUS & Augusta Tina KAJEWSKI

He enlisted in Toowoomba on 9th February, 1916 and embarked from Brisbane on the HMAT Boorara on 16th August, 1916 with the 42nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd reinforcements

James died of wounds in the United Kingdom on 29th April, 1917 and is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery in Surrey, England

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