Jonathan Albert JAMES

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JAMES, Jonathan Albert

Service Number:	1094
Enlisted:	21 October 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Field Ambulance
Born:	Wentworth, New South Wales, 1 January 1884
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Steamer's Fireman
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 May 1915, aged 31 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

21 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Morphettville, South Australia
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1094, 4th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1094, 4th Field Ambulance, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne

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Biography

"PRIVATE J. A. JAMES.

Private Jonathan Albert James, whose death has been recorded, was 31 years of age on January 1 last. He was born at Wentworth, River Darling. For a number of years Private James worked on steamers trading between Goolwa and Wilcannia as fireman. After his marriage he resided in Broken Hill for several years, and for the last six years had lived in Adelaide. He was enginedriving for Messrs. Jackett Bros., at Port Adelaide, until his health broke down, and for the last three years was employed by Messrs. E. T. Isley and Co., of Mile-End. He was a Freemason, a member of the Willyama Lodge, No. 178, (New South Wales) of Broken Hill. He was also a member of Albion Lodge Oddfellows, M.U. He was highly respected, and very popular amongst his workmates. His widow resides at Mile End. He was attached to the 4th Field Ambulance, Second Contingent." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 22 May 1915 (nla.gov.au)

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