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James RAFFEY

Regimental number1031
Place of birthEngland
Place of birthShadwell, England
Other NamesROFFEY
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCook
AddressBazaar Terrace, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 6.5"
Weight116 lbs
Next of kinSister, Louisa Murdock, Wharf Road, Woodlupine, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 September 1914
Place of enlistmentHelena Vale, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 2 November 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll51st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 3 July 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Eliza ROFFEY
Discharge date7 September 1917
Other details

Commenced return to Australia, 3 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Perth, 7 September 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death8 January 1937
Age at death46
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, RAFFEY James

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