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PURCELL, James Adam
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 530 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 December 1915, West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carrington, New South Wales, Australia, 12 May 1896 |
| Home Town: | Neath, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Natural causes, Casino, New South Wales, Australia, 13 December 1955, aged 59 years |
| Cemetery: |
Casino General Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 530, West Maitland, New South Wales | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 530, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 530, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 19 Dec 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 May 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, 2nd Battle of Morlancourt - for courage and leadership | |
| 22 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 35th Infantry Battalion |
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