ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

RATHGEBER, James Henry

RATHGEBER, James Henry

Full Name: James Henry

RATHGEBER

Date of Birth: 12

–

1893

Place of birth: Stawell Vic

Australia

Occupation: Engine Driver

Address: Nannup WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Sarah Ann RATHGEBER

Next of Kin Address: Stawell Vic

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 212

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 39th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-17

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-05-27

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-07-18

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Buire France

Age at Death: 24

Burial Location: Buire Communal Cemetery France , Section C, Grave No. 2

17/01/1916- To No. 44 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
13/04/1916- To ” A ” Company 39th Battalion Ballarat, Vic
27/05/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ascanius ” bound for England
08/07/1916- Disembarked Devonport England to Training Battalion
23/11/1916- Proceeded Overseas France to Base Depot  ex Southampton
26/01/1918- Granted Leave England
12/02/1918- Rejoined Unit France ex Leave
08/09/1918- Killed in Action France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 40488

Victory Medal – No. 40078

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 351567.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Nannup War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 131.