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James Bernard CARROLL

Regimental number7705
Place of birthStawell, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationPostal assistant
Address'Kirkella', Stawell, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18.7
Height5' 8.5"
Weight135 lbs
Next of kinFather, James Carroll, 'Kirkella', Stawell, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Senior Cadets; 3 months in the Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces. Previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth.
Enlistment date11 October 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll9 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameWireless Signal Troop Pack 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/32/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A12 Saldanha on 5 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Signal Troop
FateReturned to Australia 18 August 1918
Discharge date30 October 1918
Other details

War service: Iraq

Commenced return to Australia from India on board SS 'Janus', 18 August 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 15 September 1918; discharged (medically unfit: tubercle lung), Melbourne, 30 October 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death26 July 1962
Place of burialFawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, CARROLL James Bernard

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