ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

THOMAS, James Lewis

THOMAS, James Lewis

Full Name: James Lewis

THOMAS

Date of Birth: 08

–

1887

Place of birth: St Dogmaels

Wales

Occupation: Miner

Address: Venn Street Collie WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Elizabeth THOMAS

Next of Kin Address: Brynteg, Rhydlewis, Henlann, Cardiganshire Wales

Religion: Baptist

Service Number: 2936

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-23

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-10-05

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-10-28

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 33

Burial Location: Inscription Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France

16/07/1915- Completed Medical Examination at Collie, WA
23/07/1915- To 17 Depot Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
01/08/1915- To 9th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill
05/10/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Hororata ” bound for Egypt
28/10/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
08/01/1916- Taken on Strength 16th Battalion in the field Ismailia Egypt
03/03/1916- Transferred to 48th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
02/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
09/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France
06/08/1916- KILLED IN ACTION Pozieres, France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 13463

British War Medal – No. 18899

Victory Medal – NO. 18830

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 316445.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Roelands War Memorial, WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra , ACT – Panel No. 147

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial, France