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James Henry LANCASTER

Regimental number22376
Place of birthBrunswick Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
Address421 Albion Street, Brunswick, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinWife, Mrs G V Lancaster, 421 Albion Street, Brunswick, Victoria
Enlistment date25 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll31 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameHowitzer Brigade 23, Battery 109
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/133/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollBombardier
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 17 March 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death14 November 1973

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