Regimental number | 1610 |
Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
School | Huntingdon Street High School, Nottingham, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 141 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss E Mollison, 21 Servercial Avenue, Henton-on-Sands, Nottingham, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 3), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 105 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew Norman and Mary MOLLLISON |
Family/military connections | Brother: 850 Pte Alfred Knight MOLLISON MM, 3rd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 21 June 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915. Admitted to Field Ambulance, 8 October 1915; transferred to 16th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 October 1915 (enteritis); to Mudros, 9 October 1915; to Malta, and admitted to Cottonera Hospital, 13 October 1916; transferred to Ghain Tuffieha Convalescent Depot, 9 November 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 23 December 1915. Admitted to Overseas Base, Cairo, 27 December 1915; discharged to unit, 19 January 1916; rejoined unit, Tel el Kebir, 20 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 14 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 19 March 1916. Killedin action, 17 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Place of birth also given as Glasgow, Scotland (Attestation Form). |
Sources | NAA: B2455, MOLLISON James Jackson |