James Patrick TYMONS

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TYMONS, James Patrick

Service Number:	408
Enlisted:	8 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, March 1894
Home Town:	North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Christian Brothers College, South Australia, Australia
Occupation:	Dental Assistant
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide Torrens Rowing Club Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lower North Adelaide War Memorial WW1, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

8 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 408, Depot Battalion , Keswick, South Australia
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Attend -- N.C.O. School
1 Sep 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 32nd Infantry Battalion
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt
26 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 1st Australian Stationary Hospital -- Influenza -- Ismalia
15 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 408, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed in action

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

His brother, 947 Sergeant Clement Joseph Tymons 27th Battalion AIF, was killed in action near Flers France, 5 November 1916, aged 20, just over 3 months later.

James was posted missing, 20 July 1916. He was posted missing for 3 months and struck off strength, 20 October 1916. At a Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 12 August 1917, he was pronounced as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'.

Their father, James Patrick Tymons had passed away during 1912 and their mother, Mary Anna Tymons received all of their medals and memorial awards.

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