MONTGOMERY, James Alexander
| Service Number: | 1787 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 December 1914, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fernacussog, Drouin, Victoria, Australia, 29 September 1895 |
| Home Town: | Crookwell, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Tahara and Drouin State Schools, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 11 August 1915, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Crookwell War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1787, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 10 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1787, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1787, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 6 Apr 1916: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916). |
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Pte Montgomery, James Alexander (1895–1915)
James Alexander Montgomery was born at Fernacussog, Drouin, Victoria, on 29th September, 1895, the son of Mr. J. R. and Mrs. M. Montgomery. He received his education principally at the Tahara (Victoria) State School. On 11th March, 1914, he entered the Bank's service at the Bathurst Street Branch, Sydney. On 3rd February, 1914, prior to the expiration of his probationary period, he had been transferred to Goulburn. On 24th August, 1914, he was sent to Crookwell.
James Alexander Montgomery enlisted as a private in the 4th Reinforcements of the 2nd Battalion of the A.I.F. on 3rd November, 1914, and was subsequently promoted to the rank of corporal. He saw service at Gallipoli, and took part in the Battle of Lone Pine, where he received a gunshot wound in the head on 7th August, 1915, from the effects of which he died four days later. He was mentioned in despatches by Sir Ian Hamilton on 11th December, 1915, for gallant and distinguished service in the field.
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