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James Alfred BIGNELL

Regimental number1068
Place of birthDungog, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressRocky Hill, Dungog, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 6.75"
Weight169 lbs
Next of kinFather, Alfred Stanley Bignell, Dungog, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date10 February 1916
Place of enlistmentWest Maitland, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name34th Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/51/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 2 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll34th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 31 March 1919
Discharge date1 July 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 111 Driver Archie Raymond BIGNELL, 7th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 7 January 1919; 3368 Pte Frank BIGNELL, 34th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 June 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool on board HT 'Khyber', 31 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit: furunculosis: boils), Sydney, 1 July 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSurname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as BIGNALL.
SourcesNAA: B2455, BIGNELL James Alfred

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