ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PLATT, James William

Full Name: James William

PLATT

Date of Birth: 12

–

1894

Place of birth: Ballarat

Australia

Occupation: Butcher

Address: Ednie Street Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father-William Platt, Mother-Elizabeth Platt

Next of Kin Address: Ednie Street Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 101/753

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-11-11

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: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 20

Burial Location: Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli- Panel No. 56

09/11/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
17/11/1914- Allotted to “D” Company 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
22/12/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Ceramic” bound for Egypt
03/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915-KILLED IN ACTION Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 14019

British War Medal No. 7217

Victory Medal No. 7191

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309633.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury Roll of Honour WA

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 80

Lone Pine War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 56.