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James Greeson HIRCOLL

Regimental number863
Place of birthDeptford, London, England
SchoolSt Joseph's School, High Street, Deptford, London, England
Age on arrival in Australia21
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBridge carpenter
Address254 Oxford Street, Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinSister, Miss G Hircoll, Lewisham Hospital, Lewisham, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date8 December 1914
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/20/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 10 April 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll333
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 17 March 1916
Date of death5 August 1916
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis (Portion Church of England), Sydney
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
24
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Native of England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Died at Randwick Military Hospital, 5 August 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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