| Regimental number | 3061 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 73 Anderson Street, North Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Kett, 73 Anderson Street, North Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for a 'few months' in the (Volunteer) Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 6th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to 58th Bn, Serapeum, 17 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1510201: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Statement, 3698 Pte W. BOWES, 60th Bn (patient, 22nd General Hospital, Etaples), 6 December 1916: 'He came from the same place as I did (Richmond, Victoria) and he was in my platoon. Sgt. Hope of D. Co. XIII, now up the line, told me early in Aug. he was killed in action at Fromelles, on 19th. July. Kett was a bomber.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KETT James Leo
Red Cross File No 1510201 |
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