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James Thomas ROUGHLEY

Regimental number3384
Place of birthRailton, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressEast Devonport, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinFather, Harry Roughley, East Devonport, Tasmania
Enlistment date7 November 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll5 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name40th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/57/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 28 March 1918
Place of burialHeilly Station Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 47), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
133
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3582 Pte Alfred Roy ROUGHLEY, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 August 1919; 6339 Pte Charles William ROUGHLEY, 12th Bn, died of wounds, 9 June 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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