SCARD, Jasper James
| Service Numbers: | 1826, 2036A, 2036 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warren, NSW, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Coonamble, Coonamble, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Warren Public School |
| Occupation: | Sawyer |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 29 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Courcelette British Cemetery 4 D 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coonamble Municipality and Wingadee Shire HR, Coonamble War Memorial |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Trooper, 1826, 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
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World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2036A, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2036A, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2036A, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2036, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2036 awm_unit: 25 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Margaret Scard
Husband of Emily Jane Scard, of 62, Angel St., Newtown, Sydney.
HE DID NOT SHUN HIS COUNTRY'S CALL HE GAVE HIS LIFE HIS BEST, HIS ALL
Two brothers served and nephew Darcy Keating was killed in action and nephew R Mckay Lieut of the Flying Corps.
Word was received in Coonamble last week that Private J.J. Scard, who was reported missing, is now officially reported killed in action on July 29, 1916. Private Scard leaves a widow and six children.
SCARD.—Prívate J. J. Scard, who was officially reported missing, July 29th, 1916, now killed in action.
Somewhere in France he fell.
Our soldier so brave and so true,
He fought for our freedom and liberty.
And died 'neath the Red, White, and Blue.
Inserted by his loving wife and children, of Coonamble.
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