ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MILLIGAN, James Cropper

MILLIGAN, James Cropper

Full Name: James Cropper

MILLIGAN

Date of Birth: 08

–

1871

Place of birth: Guildford VIC

Australia

Occupation: Journalist

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Elizabeth Milligan

Next of Kin Address: St Kilda VIC

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1613

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-11-26

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-06-06

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-07-21

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1920-04-11

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Previous Service – WA Mounted Infantry
26/11/1915- To No. 37 Depot Company as Private
7/12/1915- To NCO School
14/01/1916- Appointed  CORPORAL WA
16/01/1916- To No. 22 Depot Company WA
6/03/1916- To 44th Battalion 1st Reinforcements Claremont WA
28/03/1916- Appointed  SERGEANT WA
7/08/1916- To 11th Training Battalion Hurdcott England ex Australia
11/09/1916- To Musketry Course Tidworth  England
4/10/1916- Rejoined 11th Training battalion Hurdcott ex Course
9/10/1916- To Bombing School Lyndhurst England
13/10/1916- Joined 44th Battalion England
27/11/1916- To 3rd Division Amalgamated Training Battalion England
24/01/1917- Appointed  TEMPORARY  SERGEANT at 11th Training Battalion Hurdcott England
29/05/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Durrington & Reverts to CORPORAL
13/06/1917- Joined 44th Battalion in the field France
14/07/1917- Promoted  TEMPORARY  SERGEANT in the field France
11/09/1917- Promoted  SERGEANT in the field France
29/09/1917- Admitted 2nd Australian Aux Hospital Southall England ( Septic Foot ) Whilst on Leave
5/10/1917- Discharged to Hayling Island ex Sickness
28/10/1917- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Hayling Island
19/02/1918- Granted Leave England
4/03/1918- Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England ( Bronchitis ) whilst on Leave
15/03/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Sickness
18/04/1918- Admitted Queens Hospital Sidcup Weymouth England ( Sick )
11/05/1918- Discharged to No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
13/05/1918- To Administration Headquarters England
3/09/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
30/07/1919- Granted Leave England Non-Military Employment with Pay & Subs – Journalism- Murdoch Times Office London
30/10/1919- Rejoined 44th Battalion England ex Non-Military Employment
15/11/1919- To AIF Depots in UK Sutton Veny England for Return to Australia
5/01/1920- Embarked England for Australia per ” Cap Verde ”
16/02/1920- Disembarked Fremantle
11/04/1920- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
12/10/1957- Date of Death

 

 

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