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James HOLLOW

Regimental number1290
Place of birthLondon England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSteward
AddressW A Club, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinFather, James Hollow, 17 Camden Grove, Peckham Road, London, England
Enlistment date21 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on 24 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Field Ambulance
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1916
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot III, row A, Grave No. 33), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
120
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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