Date of birth | |
Occupation | Pastoralist |
Address | Mt Hesse, Winchelsea, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Kininmonth, same address |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A3 Orvieto on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Train |
Promotions |
Captain Unit: 1st Divisional Train Headquarters Promotion date: Major Unit: Staff 1st Division Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Service Order Consistently excellent service. Has shown much energy, resource and foresight. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'Commonwealth Gazette', 4 October 1917. |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Distinguished Service Order Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Date of birth given on AWM Biographical Card as 29 September 1891. War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted, 13 March 1941, as V352180; discharge details not available. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Cremated Necropolis, Springvale, Victoria; ashes interred in Winchelsea Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KININMONTH James Carstairs |