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PURCELL, James Alphonsus
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3543 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hotham, Victoria, Australia, 1875 |
| Home Town: | North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 29 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Etaples Military Cemetery Etaples Military Cemetery, Etaples, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3543, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3543, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3543, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
The Augustinus connection
James was my grandmothers first cousin. I was not able to get in contact with his daughter before she died and do not know of any other direct descendants. The photograph of him with frame that my grandmother owned is now in the hands of the war memorial in Canberra. It can be viewed on site but you need to give them notice. Happy to be contacted by family.
Submitted 5 April 2023 by maryann augustinus
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