CHALMERS, James McCracken
| Service Number: | 645 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 January 1902, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse |
| Born: | Carlton, Vic., 1879 |
| Home Town: | Dandenong, Greater Dandenong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | At Home, Kirkham Road, Dandenong, Vic., 27 July 1954, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Dandenong General Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 645, 2nd Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse | |
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| 13 Jan 1902: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 645, Melbourne, Vic. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Mr Jim Chalmers
Passes On
Was Boer War Veteran
Well-known Dandenong identity, Mr. James McCracken (Jim) Chalmers, who has resided out on Kirkham Rd. for the past 35 years, passed away peacefully at his home on July 27th at the age of 77. He was a Boer War veteran. Born at Brighton, Jim spent most of his life in this district, residing first of all in Berwick Rd., Hallam. Later he bought a property in Kirkham Rd where his boys carried on market gardening while he held, for many years, the contract for cleaning the Dandenong Market. He was a well-known and popular figure in the market for years and will be deeply mourned by a wide circle of friends. In his early days he played a good game of football with Caulfield and was also interested in cricket, being president of the old Bangholme Club and later its successor, the Sth. Dandenong C.C.
Failing health compelled him to ease off about five years ago and he gave up his market work. Two years ago he had a bad turn and was in hospital for some time. Since then he had been failing, although still able to get around. After a service at St. James’ Church, Dandenong on Monday afternoon the largely attended funeral left for the Dandenong cemetery where the remains were interred.
The late Mr. Chalmers was pre-deceased by his wife and one son, Harvey, but leaves three sons —Dudley, Gordon and Howard to mourn the loss of a devoted Dad. All live in this district and have the sympathy of then many friends in their sorrow.