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James MARINER

Regimental number2743
Place of birthTent Hill, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressEmmaville, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, J R Mariner, Emmaville via Deepwater, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets.
Enlistment date29 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name18th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll2713
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 22 September 1917
Place of death or woundingMenin Road, Belgium
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialHooge Crater Cemetery (Plot IXa, Row H, Grave No. 4), Zillebeke, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
37
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Mary MARINER, Woy Woy, New South Wales. Native of Emmaville
Family/military connectionsCousin of Pte W Mariner VC 2nd Batt Kings Royal Rifles.

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