14/09/1914- Joined 12th Battalion ” G ” Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
26/11/1914- To Overseas Training Base Egypt
1/02/1915- Appointed LANCE CORPORAL in the field Egypt
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediteranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
25/04/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wounds to Upper Extremities )
2/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Easr-El-Aini Hospital Cairo Egypt ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
10/06/1915- Embarked Alexandria for Australia per ” Kyarra ” ( Invalided – Medically Unfit )
17/07/1915- Disembarked Fremantle
15/05/1916- Discharged from No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle to resume duty at Blackboy Hill Camp WA
9/11/1916- Issued NEW SERIAL NUMBER- 6704 & Embarked Fremantle per ” Argyllshire ” for England
10/01/1917- Disembarked Devonport England ex Australia
11/01/1917- To 3rd Training Battalion Durrington England & Appointed EDP CORPORAL with ” C ” Company
8/02/1917- Admitted Fargo Military Hospital England ( PUO – Sick )
15/02/1917- Rejoined 3rd Training Battalion Durrington ex Sickness
4/03/1917- Appointed EDP SERGEANt England
2/07/1917- Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Folkestone ex Durrington
20/07/1917- Joined 12th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
21/08/1917- Admitted 3rd Australian Field Ambulance France ( PUO ) then to 1st Australian Division Rest Station
1/09/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Sickness
11/02/1918- Joined Engineering School in the field France
16/02/1918- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex School
23/04/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Severe Gunshot Wounds Left Leg & Arm )
24/04/1918- Admitted 8th Stationary Hospital France ex 3rd Australian Field Ambulance ex 15th Casualty Clearing Station
28/04/1918- Evacuated/Admitted Ontario Military Hospital Orpington England
3/06/1918- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
30/06/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Kanowna ”
24/08/1918- Disembarked Australia
30/08/1918- Awarded MILITARY MEDAL
18/03/1919- Discharged from Service
AWARDED MILITARY MEDAL
Date of Recommendation : 1 May 1918
” For gallant leadership at METEREN on 23rd April 1918. L/CPL . CRUTHERS was sent forward to reinforce the front line which was being counter attacked by enemy bombing parties. He led his section over ground swept by Machine Gun and rifle fire and repelled the attack, consolidated his position and drove off subsequent attacks by excellent bombing. Although continually bombarded by minenwerfer, he kept his men well in hand and set a spledid example to the men of his section. He was severely wounded in leg and arm “.
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 2 January 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page 2, Position 161
Date of London Gazette : 29 August 1918
Location in London Gazette : Page 10141, Position 12.
**** Thanks to Helen Dawson ( helenanndawson@gmail.com ) for the following information :-
James William Cruthers- Date of Death – 13 September, 1992 at Kwinana Nursing Home, aged 99 years.
– Date of Burial – 16 September, 1992 at Fremantle Cemetery.
Local I.D.- Bunbury Herald.