ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HORROCKS, James

HORROCKS, James

Full Name: James

HORROCKS

Date of Birth: 02

–

1867

Place of birth: South Helton Durham

England

Occupation: Miner

Address: Collie Burn WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Margaret Horrocks

Next of Kin Address: Collie Burn WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6464

Rank: Sapper

Unit/Division: 4th Field Company Engineers

Enlistment Date: 1915-12-18

Enlistment Location: Perth

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-03-11

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-13

Locations Served:

,

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-01-22

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18/12/1915- To 39 Depot Company as Private then to Miners Corps as Sapper
14/04/1916- Joined Miscellaneous Reinforcements Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
15/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
25/09/1916- To 4th Field Company Engineers in the field France
26/09/1916- Transferred AIF Headquarters in the field France ex Etaples
29/09/1916- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England
16/10/1916- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Perham Downs
17/10/1916- Embarked Portland for Australia per ” Ajana ” ( Overage & Debility )
8/12/1916- Disembarked Australia
22/01/1917- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 9127

Victory Medal – No. 9080.

 

SONS SERVICE DETAILS

555- Pte. HORROCKS, Joseph- 11th Battalion- Died of Wounds, 20/05/1915, aged 22 years, at Gallipoli.

298- Pte. HORROCKS, Edwin James- 28th Battalion- Died of Wounds,18/09/1915, aged 20 years, at Gallipoli.