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James Young GARVEN

Regimental number6624
Place of birthPaisley, Scotland
SchoolState School, Paisley, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia18
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBricklayer
AddressLeurel Avenue, Wilston, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinWife, Mrs Jane Cameron Garven, Leurel Avenue, Wilston, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date10 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentActing Sergeant
Unit name6th Field Company Engineers, 4th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/25/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 11 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Field Company Engineers
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Displayed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty marking out and superintending the digging of trench in No Man's Land.
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917).
Recommendation date: 2 March 1917

FateKilled in Action 26 March 1917
Place of death or woundingLagnicourt (Retreat to Hindenburg Line)
Age at death29
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialQueant Road Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No, 37), Buissy, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
23
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Esther GARVEN; Husband of Jane GARVEN, Alfred Street, Sandgate, Queensland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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