| Regimental number | 6485 |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telegraphist |
| Address | Bluff Road, Sandringham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 3.75" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs N J Branagh, c/o Mrs H Free, Leitchville via Bendigo, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 2 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 November 1916. Admitted to King George Hospital, London, 11 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France from 4th Overseas Training Bn, Folkestone, 16 January 1917; marched in to 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 17 January 1917; marched out to unit, 20 January 1917. Admitted to 12th Field Ambulance and transferred to 4th Divisional Rest Station, 7 February 1917 (septic heel); rejoined unit from hospital, 1 March 1917. Reported as missing in action, 11 April 1917; now reported as a Prisoner of War: captured in Renicourt, 11 April 1917; repatriated and arrived in England, 1 December 1918. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, England, 6 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nevada', from Portland, 5 March 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 25 April 1919; discharged, 2 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BRANAGH James Willson Hunter |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
