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James Andrew WEBB

Regimental number420
Place of birthLongwood, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressLongwood, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5'9.25"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinFather, James Webb, Longwood, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date25 January 1916
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name37th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/54/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 3 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date12 July 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Armagh', 5 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 18 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 12 July 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death1 June 1935
Age at death41
Place of burialWest Wyalong Cemetery, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, WEBB James Andrew

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