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Peter James LATHAM

Regimental number2958
Place of birthFitzroy, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBootmaker
Address114 Argyle Street, Fitzroy, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 4"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Latham, 114 Argyle Street, Fitzroy, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 July 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 10 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll60th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 19 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles)
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialRation Farm Military Cemetery (Plot VI, Rwo H, Grave No. 42), La Chapelle d'Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
170
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Frederick and Mary LATHAM, 114 Argyle Street, Fitzroy, Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Admitted to Anzac Advanced Base, Mudros, 4 December 1915; discharged to join unit, 6 December 1915; joined 7th Bn, Gallipoli, 7 December 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, 7 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation).

Transferred to 59th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 24 February 1916.

Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916.

Reported Missing, 19 July 1916.

Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.

Note, Red Cross File No 1551014: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.'

Statement, 3409 Pte F. MAHONEY, D Company, 60th Bn (patient, No 8 General Hospital, Rouen), 6 February 1917: 'Latham was Informant's mate and came from Fitzroy. About 2 months ago, Sergt. Hope and Cpl. Nitchie, both of D Coy. told Informant that they saw Latham killed by M.G. fire in No Man's Land in the Fromelles attack on this date.'

Note on file: 'Killed in Action 19.7.16 - Previously reported Missing[.] Cert. by A.I.F. Headquarters dated 22.8.17'.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, LATHAM Peter James
Red Cross File No 1551014

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