Regimental number | 1710 |
Place of birth | Windsor, Victoria |
School | Prahran and St Kilda State Schools, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Windsor, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 3.5" |
Weight | 124 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie E Kingham, 101 Union Street, Windsor, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 58th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Very fond of sport of all description. Took part in social matters[,] being a trustee of a Friendly Society.' (details from mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 30), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard Wade and Mary Elizabeth KINGHAM, 101 Union Street, Windsor, Victoria. Native of Prahran, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Ferry Post, 26 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KINGHAM James Henry
Red Cross File No 1520408 |