| Regimental number | 1402 |
| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Address | c/o Pauline Marie Lindsell, Simpson Street, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs P M Lindsell, Simpson Street, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as Lieutenant, 40th Bn, Senior Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1502 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Stated to be James Charles Jnr on NR |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Father: 1472 Sergeant James Charles LINDSELL, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 April 1916; Brother: 65777 Pte Richard Paul LINDSELL, 3rd Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 April 1915. Appointed Sergeant, 1 May 1915. Wounded in action (gun shot wound, foot: slight); embarked Mudros for Egypt, 22 August 1915; admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Ghezireh, 30 August 1915; transferred to Mena House Convalescent Hospital, 23 September 1915 (gun shot wound and diarrhoea); to A&NZ Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 8 October 1915; discharged to Base Details, Zeitoun, as fit for Active Service, 20 October 1915. Taken on strength, Imperial School of Instruction, Zeitoun, 9 January 1916. Embarked for England with Imperial School of Instruction, 2 August 1916. Admitted to Military hospital, Grantham, 18 December 1916; transferred to Central hospital, Lichfield, 2 January 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 51 days. Marched in to Australian Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, 3 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France to reinforce 14th Machine Gun Company, 24 April 1917. Wounded in action, 15 May 1917 (gun shot wound, head), and admitted to 29th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to Ambulance Train, 16 May 1917, and admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 17 May 1917; transferred to 7th Convalescent Depot, 24 May 1917; to No 3 Rest Camp, 1 June 1917; to Base Depot, Camiers, 8 June 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 24 June 1917. Wounded in action (third occasion), 26 September 1917 (gun shot wound, left breast), and admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 28 September 1917; to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, 1 October 1917; to England, 2 December 1917, and admitted to Military Hospital, Shorncliffe, 4 December 1917; transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 17 January 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 2 February 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Dunvegan Castle', 13 March 1918; transhipped to HT 'Tofua', Cape Town, 21 May 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 14 June 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 22 July 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LINDSELL James Charles |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
