Regimental number | 4301 |
Place of birth | Takeley, Essex, England |
Place of birth | Dunmon, Essex, England |
True Name | FLANDERS, James Reuben |
School | Church of England Public School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cook |
Address | Hughenden, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, James Benbow Flanders, Rockwood, Hughenden, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Hughenden, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 28.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 1), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Mary Ann FLANDERS. Native of Essex, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane,17 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 30 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 19 June 1917; taken on strength, 47th Bn, in the field, 10 July 1917. Reported missing in action, 13 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 11 March 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FLANDERS Edward |