Regimental number | 3794 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
Other Names | HARVIE, James Thomas McK. |
Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Cutter |
Address | 5 Darebin Road, Northcote, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M.S. Harvie, 5 Darebin Road, Northcote, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name James T |
Place of death or wounding | Bony, near St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 38 |
Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Jenet HARVIE; husband of Margaret HARVIE, "Belmont", 5 Darelin Street, Northcote, Victoria |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations near POLYGON WOOD east of YPRES on morning of 20th September, 1917, this N.C.O. showed great initiative and personal gallantry in rushing a German Machine Gun which was holding up the advance. He personally accounted for five of the Germans who were manning the machine gu. Throughout the operations he displayed initiative and gallantry of a high order.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: |
Family/military connections | Uncle: Tom Harvie, died on 12th August, 1917. |