BRITTAIN, James Edward

BRITTAIN, James Edward

Full Name: James Edward

BRITTAIN

Date of Birth: 08

–

1894

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Grocer

Address: Clarke Street South Bunbury

Next of Kin: Mother-Mary Jane Brittain

Next of Kin Address: Clarke Street South Bunbury

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3047

Rank: Corporal

Unit/Division: 3rd Machine Gun Squadron

Enlistment Date: 1916-08-03

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1917-01-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-02-16

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-09-11

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22/01/1917-Appointed Acting Corporal whilst at sea
16/02/1917-Appointed Trooper and marched into Isolation Camp Moascar
2/03/1917-To 10th Light Horse 23 reinforcements
3/04/1917-To Imperial School of Instruction Zietun
24/04/1917-To 3rg machine Gun Section Bir-el-Marakeh
15/11/1917-Admitted Hospital Cairo ( Diarrhoea )
4/12/1917-Transferred rest camp Port Said
3/01/1918-Rejoined 3rd Machine Gun battalion Moascar
14/02/1918-Attached to Light Horse Band
8/06/1918-Regimentally employed as Light Horse Bandsman
17/08/1918-Admitted Hospital Jerusalem
24/08/1918-Rejoined Light Horse Band
18/11/1918-Marched in with Band Port Said
3/12/1918-Transfer to Tripoli
12’07/1919-Embarked for Australia
4/08/1919-Disembarked in Australia
11/09/1919-Discharged from Service