| Regimental number | 5387 |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | 3 Carlisle Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 153.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E McCullough, Gourley Street, Balaclava, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
Embarked Melbourne, 1 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 September 1916. Marched into 6th Training Bn, Rollestone, 26 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 19 November 1916. Marched into 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 20 November 1916. Taken on strength, 24th Bn, France, 21 December 1916. Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, France, 17 March 1917 (scabies); transferred to No 2 Divisional Rest Station, 17 March 1917; discharged to duty, 28 March 1917; rejoined unit, 29 March 1917. Wounded in action, France, 3 May 1917; admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 3 May 1917 (gun shot wound, right arm); transferred to No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 3 May 1917; to Ambulance Train, 3 May 1917; to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 4 May 1917; embarked for England, 16 May 1917; admitted to Military Hospital, Southwark, England,16 May 1917; to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 4 October 1917; discharged on furlough, 12 October 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 26 October 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, 26 October 1917. Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board HT ‘Persic’, 21 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 12 February 1918; discharged, 15 August 1918 (medically unfit, gun shot wound and rheumatism). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCULLOUGH James Henry |
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