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PURCELL, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3113 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Carrington, New South Wales, Australia, January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Memorials: | Cook's Hill Superior Public School , Lambton Park Memorial Gates, Newcastle W Winn & Co Ltd Roll of Honor, W Winn & Co's War Heroes Pictorial HR, Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3113, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 3113, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 3113, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney | |
| 22 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sapper, 4th Divisional Signal Company | |
| 15 Apr 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 3113, 4th Divisional Signal Company |
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