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James Thomas CHEESE

Regimental number6519
Place of birthFootscray, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressCurzon Street, North Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation39
Next of kinSister, Mrs Carrie White, 1 Princess Street, North Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date1 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit name5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/24/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 11 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 17 March 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Kent Fedorowich
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to War Service.
Date of death19 February 1935
Place of burialMelbourne General Cemetery, Victoria

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