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DALEY, John James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 455 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | grocer |
| Memorials: | Marion District Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Aug 1915: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement 455, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked 455, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 1 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant | |
| 1 Sep 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
Captain JJ Daley MC 43rd Battalion enlisted in Adelaide on 10 August 1915. He was granted his commission in September 1916 and his 1st Lieutenancy in march 1917. He was promoted to Captain in September 1919. The award of the Military Cross was gazetted on 25th August 1917 and he was presented with the decoration by the King at Buckingham Palace on 26 June 1918. Captain Daley was a gracer in civilian life. he returned to SA on the Wahehe in late 1919.