Regimental number | 2722 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Sailor |
Address | 106 George Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 158 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, T Wilson, 106 George Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 5), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 56th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Transferred to 14th Machine Gun Company, 10 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916 (gun shot wound, right thigh), and admitted to 14th Field Ambulance. Died of wounds, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LAUDER James |