| Regimental number | 1764 |
| Place of birth | Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Sydney Technical High School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Address | 'Tano', Pine Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Cable, 'Tano', Pine Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in Junior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Light Trench Mortar Battery, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/130/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 20.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corrner Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave 19), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary CABLE, Pine Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Undated statement, Red Cross File, 4742 Pte T. GRIFFITHS, 7th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery: 'I remember Lawson [and Cable] having been killed by the premature bursting of one of our shells at a spot 400 yds west of Villers Bretonneux near the aerodrome on July 4th, 1918. The ground was held.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CABLE James Troy
Red Cross File 0670109N |
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