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James Ernest Lorraine ARMSTRONG

Regimental number1423
Date of birth14 July 1873
Place of birthMortlake, Victoria
SchoolScotch College, Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationGrazier
AddressGunbar Station, Gunbar, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation42
Height5' 10.25"
Weight178 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Ada Armstrong, Gunbar Station, Gunbar, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 5 years in Melbourne Junior Cadets; and as 2254, Private, 4th Bn, Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Africa (Boer War).
Enlistment date16 October 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/12/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on 23 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 15 February 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death17 January 1931
Age at death57
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales

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