| Regimental number | 7001 |
| True Name | TRUDGEON, James Ronald |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | c/o Mrs McKenzie, Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8.375" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Guardian, Mrs L Trudgeon, Cheltenham, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 23 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 January 1917; marched in to No 2 Training Bn, 30 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 May 1917; taken on strength, 37th Bn, in the field, 18 June 1917. Found guilty, 14 July 1917, of when on Active service being absent from billet after 9 pm and not in possession of a pass: awarded 3 days' confined to barracks. Admitted to 11th Field Ambulance, 8 August 1917 (otitis media), and transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station; to 47th General Hospital, Le Treport, 11 August 1917 (infected middle ear); to England, 13 September 1917, and admitted to Tooting Military Hospital (infection: slight); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 21 September 1917; discharged on furlough, 8 October 1917, to report to Command Depot, Codford, 22 October 1917. Found guilty, Hurdcott, of neglecting to obey orders: awarded 5 days' confined to barracks. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 29 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ruahine' for discharge (deafness), 12 May 1918; disembarked Sydney, 5 July 1918, for onward travel to Melbourne; discharged (medically unfit: deafness), Melbourne, 31 January 1919. |
| Miscellaneous details | See 1783 Pte James Ronald TRUDGEON for first period of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HARCOURT James Ronald |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
