14/09/1915-To 2nd Depot “C” Company
16/10/1915-Joined 16th Battalion 12th Reinforcements
7/03/1916-With 16th Battalion Tel-El-Kebir Egypt
9/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex. Alexandria
24/08/1916-Appointed Lance Corporal in the field France
1/01/1917-Admitted NZ Stationary Hospital France ( Sick )
14/03/1917-To 4th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France then to 51st General Hospital Etaples and 1st Stationary Hospital Rouen
25/04/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
16/07/1917-Promoted Corporal in the field France
7/11/1917-To 13th Training Battalion Codford England ex. France
5/12/1917-Attended Musketry School Tidworth England ( Qualified Second Class with fair knowledge of Lewis Gun )
18/03/1918-Admitted Group Hospital Codford England ( Scabies )
1/04/1918-Proceeded Overseas M. B. B. D Calais France ex. England
11/04/1918-Rejoined 16th Battalion in the field France
27/04/1918-Admitted Hospital France ( Scabies ) ex. 4 Aust Field Ambulance ex. 4 Casualty Clearing Station
29/04/1918-To 39th General Hospital Havre France
11/05/1918-To Aust Infantry Base Depot Havre France
22/05/1918-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
22/06/1918-KILLED IN ACTION FRANCE
FANNING, James St Witten
Full Name: James St Witten
FANNING
Date of Birth: 07
–
1879
Place of birth: Dublin
Ireland
Occupation: Labourer
Address: Dardanup WA
Next of Kin: Father-Michael Fanning, Mother-Mary Ann Fanning
Next of Kin Address: 26 Vortand Place South Yarra VIC
Religion: Roman Catholic
Service Number: 3896
Rank: Corporal
Unit/Division: 16th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1915-08-25
Enlistment Location: Bunbury
WA
Embarkation Port:
Embarkation Date: 1915-12-22
Embarkation Ship:
Disembarkation Port:
Disembarkation Date: 1916-01-15
Locations Served:
Returned: No
Discharge Date:
Cause of Death: KIA
Date of Death:
Place of Death: Corbie France
Age at Death: 38
Burial Location: Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 2, Row E, Grave 70