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James Hattie CARTWRIGHT

Regimental number1212
Date of birth--/02/1883; secondary dob: 1883
Place of birthGibraltar
Other NamesCARTWRIGHT, James Hattil
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSurveyor
Address'Quest', Hampton Road, Hampton, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinFather, J H Cartwright, 12 Raneleigh Villa, Hove, England
Enlistment date1 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 6
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 28 June 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Divisional Engineers
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: Engineering Division
Promotion date: 17 March 1916

Lieutenant


Unit: Engineering Division 2
Promotion date: 23 June 1916

FateDied of wounds 2 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records35
Place of burialDaours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 24), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
23
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated on Northern Golf Club Roll of Honour, Victoria. Parents: James and Elizabeth CARTWRIGHT, 12 Raneleigh Villas, Hove, Sussex, England
Medals

Military Cross

'Lieut. Cartwright had charge of the whole of the operation of destruction of enemy wire by use of Bangalore torpedoes on the night 26th/27th April. Before the wire was reached the enemy opened fire on our party with M.G.s and rifles. In face of this Lieut. Cartwright led his parties on and succeeded in placing six torpedoes in the wire. He and his party then calmly waited for the signal and exploded the charges and returned in perfect order. A heavy artillery barrage was put down immediately by the enemy but waith excellent judgement Lieut. Cartwright kept his party in NO MAN'S LAND until barrage ceased and then returned. Patrols later reported considerable damage had been done to the wire. The success of the operation was mainly due to Lieut. Cartwright's courage, coolness and great example.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsName recorded on Embarkation Roll as James Hattil CARTWRIGHT.

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