| Regimental number | 1229 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Prospector |
| Address | Peak Hill |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Bernard Byrne, Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 14 July 1915. Taken on strength, 32nd Bn, 22 September 1915. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 40 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Found guilty, 17 March 1916, of being absent from the 0845 and the 1445 parades: awarded 2 days' confined to camp, forfeits one day's pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Found guilty, 6 July 1916, of (1) leaving his picquet without permission, (2) absent without leave from 0915 hours until 2130 hours: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 1 day's pay. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BYRNE James |
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