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Sirrell James NEW

Regimental number1294
Place of birthGawler, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngine driver
AddressMurray Bridge, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinWife, Mrs Dianella New, Murray Bridge, South Australia
Enlistment date12 January 1917
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit nameRailway Unit, Section 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number15/9/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917
Rank from Nominal RollCompany Sergeant Major
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company
FateReturned to Australia 1 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Listed on 'Roll of Honor to Loco Employees Murray Bridge', Tailem Bend Railway Station, South Australia. Photo: Peter Dennis. Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death16 July 1923

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