ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PARK, James

PARK, James

Full Name: James

PARK

Date of Birth: 09

–

1893

Place of birth: Lonmay Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire

Scotland

Occupation: Mill Hand

Address: Collie WA

Next of Kin: Father – A PARK

Next of Kin Address: Lonmay Fraserburgh Aberdeenshire Scotland

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 1384

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-25

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli Turkey

Age at Death: 21

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Turkey Gallipoli – Panel No. 56

25/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Collie WA
19/12/1914- Joined ” G ” Company 16th Battalion  Broadmeadows VIC
22/12/1914- Embarked Melbourne VIC aboard ” Ceramic ” bound for Egypt
03/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
12/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915- Killed in Action Gallipoli Turkey

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 13744

British War Medal – No. 7227

Victory Medal – No. 7201

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 309771

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Collie Roll of Honour  WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 80

Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli Turkey – Panel No. 56.