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James Pascoe CADDY

ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMining engineer
AddressThornleigh Road, Beecroft, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinFather, J Caddy, Thornleigh Road, Beecroft, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 2 years in the St George's Rifles, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date15 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit name17th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Field Company Engineers
Promotions

Lieutenant


Promotion date: 5 March 1916

Captain


Promotion date: 6 May 1917

Major


Promotion date: 9 February 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706, 28 May 1918; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165, 24 October 1918.

FateReturned to Australia 10 July 1919
Medals

Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919

Discharge date7 November 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Proceeded to Gallipoli, 4 October 1915; taken on strength, 17th Bn, 12 October 1915.

Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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