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James T TEVLIN

Regimental number3134
Place of birthVictoria Barracks, St Kilda, Victoria
SchoolChristian Brothers (Catholic) College, East Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationSurveyor
Address'Adare', Empress Road, East St Kilda, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinBridget A Tevlin, 'Adare', Empress Road, East St Kilda, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date9 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name5th Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/24/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 24 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Field Company Engineers
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularName given on RoH circular as James Thomas TEVLIN.
FateDied of wounds 3 May 1916
Place of death or woundingBailleul, France
Age at death28
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialBailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 7), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
25
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Patrick and Bridget Ann TEVLIN. Native of Melbourne, Victoria
Family/military connectionsCousin (1st): Lt Michael TEVLIN, returned to Australia (but died 10 months later of illness contracted while on active service); (2nd) Lt James KENNEDY, killed in action.

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