WEST, James William Bodkin

Full Name: James William Bodkin

WEST

Date of Birth: 03

1889

Place of birth: Kyneton, Vic

Australia

Occupation: Store Keeper

Address: Globe Hotel Perth WA

Next of Kin: Father- Christopher WEST

Next of Kin Address: 62 Bridgport Street Albert Park VIC

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3131

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1916-06-02

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1917-02-13

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-12

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-10-31

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06/06/1916- To No. 2 Depot WA as Private
20/06/1916- To 5th Reinforcements 44th Battalion then to No. 6 Depot Squadron WA
16/09/1916- To 24th Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment Claremont WA as Trooper
13/02/1917- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Clan MacCorquodale” bound for Egypt
12/03/1917- Disembarked Alexandria then transferred to Details Camp Moascar Egypt
26/03/1917- Joined 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Moascar
22/04/1917- Transferred to 10LHR Marakeb Egypt
25/06/1917- Admitted 5th Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance Shellal Egypt (Septic Sores/Debility)
05/07/1917- Discharged to Duty Marakeb
09/07/1917- Admitted 5MBFA ex 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance Marakeb (Sick)
18/07/1917- Discharged to Duty Abbasan Egypt
03/10/1917- To Rest Camp Port Said Egypt ex Shellal
13/10/1917- Rejoined 10LHR in the field Shellal
19/04/1918- Detached to 8th Mobile Veterinary Section Egypt
30/04/1918- Detached to Clearing Section Jericho Palestine
20/05/1918- Attached to 9th MVS Egypt
30/05/1918- Rejoined 10LHR in the field Egypt
29/08/1918- Admitted Hospital Egypt (Sick)
02/09/1918- Returned to Duty 10LHR Egypt
16/09/1918- Admitted 39th General Hospital Egypt (Sick)
07/11/1918- Returned to Duty 10LHR Egypt
13/11/1918- To Rest Camp Port Said
28/11/1918- To Light Horse Brigade Details Moascar
02/01/1919- Attached for Duty at Anzac Mounted Division Headquarters Egypt
06/01/1919- Rejoined 3rd Light Horse Brigade Details Moascar
27/01/1919- To Anzac Mounted Division Moascar
10/07/1919- Embarked Kantara Egypt aboard “Oxfordshire” for Return to Australia
04/08/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA
31/10/1919- Discharged from Service (Medically Unfit)

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 18559
Victory Medal – No. 17878