James O'KANE

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Service Number:	3108
Enlisted:	19 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Military Duties
Died:	Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia , 26 October 1981, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:

19 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3108, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
27 Jul 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 3108, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 3108, 7th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Machine Gun Company
8 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3108, 15th Machine Gun Company, Accidental and self inflicted wound to the right hand. Court martialled and found guilty of wounding due to being neglectful
28 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Machine Gun Battalion
2 Oct 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3108, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Second occasion. Gassed. Invalided to England on 9 October 1918
27 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3108, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to effort syndrome

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Son of John O'Kane and Sarah O'Kane nee Mullan of Fitzroy, Victoria.

Next of kin given as his Aunst Mary Hatton of Gold Street, Collingwood, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 20 December 1918 aboard HT Orontes disembarking on 25 January 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal