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{{infobox soldier
| name           = Victor George James
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| image           = [[File:James_Victor_George_(2).jpg|border|400px]]
 
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| caption         = Courtesy Merle Beltz
| title          = Victor George James
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| image2         =
| above          =
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| dateofbirth   = c1897
 
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| placeofbirth   = Armadale, Western Australia
 
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| death           = 13 Aug 1946, aged 48
|  image        = [[File:James_Victor_George.jpg|border|400px]]
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| placeofdeath   = North Perth, Western Australia
| caption       = Courtesy Joy Dalgleish
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| enlistmentage   = 19 years, 7 months
|   image2       =  
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| description   = 5' 7" (1.70m) tall; weight 147 lbs (66.7 kg); fair complexion, grey eyes, fair hair.
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| height          = 5' 7" (1.70m)
 
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| weight          = 147 lbs
|headerstyle  = background:#ccf;
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| complexion      = fair
|labelstyle  = background:#ddf;
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| eyes            = grey
|datastyle    =  
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| hair            = fair
 
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| descriptionnote =
| header1  = Personal Information
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| occupation   = Bank clerk
 
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| religion   = Church of England
|  label2  = Date of Birth
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| address   = 'Carlington', Armadale, Western Australia
data2  = Not known
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| relation   = Father
 
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| nextofkin      = Mr Thomas James
|  label3  = Place of Birth
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| regnumber   = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7362392 21114]
data3  = Armadale, Western Australia
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| enlistmentdate = 4 May 1917
 
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| rank           = Acting Corporal
| label4  = Death
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| unit      = [[AIF Headquarters]]
|  data4  = 13 Aug 1946, aged 48
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| embarkationdatefrom = 28 Feb 1918
 
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| embarkationdateto = 20 Apr 1918
|  label5  = Place of Death
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| shipembarked   = [[HMAT A71 Nestor]]
data5  = North Perth, Western Australia
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| embarkedshipnote = Fremantle to Liverpool
 
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| embarkationdatefrom2 =
|  label6  = Age at Enlistment
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| embarkationdateto2 =  
data6  = 19 years, 7 months
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| shipembarked2   =
 
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| embarkedshipnote2 =
|  label7  = Description
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| dateofreturnfrom = 20 Dec 1919  
data7  = 5' 7" (1.70m) tall; weight 147 lbs (66.7 kg); fair complexion, grey eyes, fair hair.
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| dateofreturnto = 29 Jan 1920
 
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| shipreturned    = [[HMAT A54 Runic]]
| label8  = Occupation
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| shipreturnednote = England to Fremantle
|   data8  = bank clerk
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| dateofreturnfrom2 =
 
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| dateofreturnto2 =  
| label9  = Religion
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| shipreturned2    =
data9  = Church of England
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| shipreturnednote2 =
 
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| fate1           = Returned to Australia
|  label10  = Address
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| fate2          =
data10  = 'Carlington', Armadale, Western Australia
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| fate3          =
 
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| fate4          =
| label11 = Next of Kin
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| monument1   = [[Armadale War Memorial]]  
|   data11 = Father  Mr Thomas James
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| monumentnote1  = (Armadale panel)
 
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| monument2   = [[Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour]]
| header12 = Military Information
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| monumentnote2  =
 
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| monument3   =
|  label13 = Reg Number
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| monumentnote3  =
data13 = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7362392 21114]
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| monument4   =
 
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| monumentnote4  =
label14 = Date of Enlistment
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| monument5   =
|  data14 = 4 May 1917
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| monumentnote5  =
 
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| monument6   =
| label15 = Rank
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| monumentnote6  =
|  data15 = Acting Corporal
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| monumentawm    = [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-52803287 National Bank of Australasia]<br>[[Perth Modern School Honour Roll]]
 
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| monumentawmnote =
| label16 = Unit/Formation
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| monumentother  =
|  data16 = 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies and Signallers November 1917 Reinforcements / AIF HQ
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| monumentothernote =
 
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| medal1   = [[British War Medal]]
 
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| medal2          =
| label17 = Date of Embarkation
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| medal3          =
|   data17 = 28 Feb 1918 - 20 Apr 1918
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| medal4          =
 
 
|  label18 = Ship Embarked On
 
data18 = [[HMAT A71 Nestor]]
 
 
 
| label19 = Date of Return
 
data19 = 20 Dec 1919 - 29 Jan 1920
 
 
 
label20 = Ship Returned On
 
|   data20 = [[HMAT A54 Runic]]
 
 
 
label21 = Fate
 
|   data21 = Returned to Australia
 
 
 
| label22 = Monument
 
data22 = [[Armadale War Memorial]] (Armadale panel)<br />[[Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour]]
 
 
 
| label23 = Medals
 
data23 = [[British War Medal]]
 
 
 
 
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==War Service==
 
==War Service==
During training spent 6 weeks in the Isolation Camp at Ascot Vale and then entered the AIF Signal School at Broadmeadows in Victoria from 5 Oct 1917 to 15 Feb 1918.
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Entered camp on 2 Jul 1917, but on 24 Aug 1917 he was sent to the Isolation Camp at Ascot Vale until 1 Oct 1917 when he entered the AIF Signal School at Broadmeadows in Victoria from 5 Oct 1917 to 15 Feb 1918. Victor travelled to England from Melbourne.
 
   
 
   
On arrival in England was posted to No 3 Details Camp at Parkhouse before being transferred on 3 Dec 1918 to the Australian HQ element in England. Promoted Corporal on 1 May 1919 and acting Sergeant for a month in Aug 1919.
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On arrival in England he was posted to No 3 Details Camp at [[Parkhouse]] before being transferred on 3 Dec 1918 to the Australian HQ element in England. Promoted Corporal on 1 May 1919 and acting Sergeant for a month in Aug 1919.
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Married 19 year old Sarah Anne James at Ballylinn, Ferbane, Co. Offaly, Ireland on 17 Sep 1919 while overseas.   
 
Married 19 year old Sarah Anne James at Ballylinn, Ferbane, Co. Offaly, Ireland on 17 Sep 1919 while overseas.   
  
 
Given that he did not see service in a war zone, he was ineligible for the Victory Medal.
 
Given that he did not see service in a war zone, he was ineligible for the Victory Medal.
  
Discharged at 5th Military District 29 Feb 1920
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Discharged at 5th Military District 29 Feb 1920.
  
  
 
==Post War==
 
==Post War==
Electoral Roll entries -1922 returned to the bank and lived on the corner of Cook and Fairway, Nedlands with Sarah Ann; 1925 - 31 at 10 Croyden street, West Subiaco; 1937 company secretary at 150 Brisbane street, North Perth (no Sarah); 1943 at Orange road Darlington , Company Secretary, (with Edna Isobel [second wife ??] who died aged 74 on 16 Mar 1980).   
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Victor resumed working for the National Bank on 16 Feb 1920 and lived on the corner of Cook and Fairway, Nedlands with Sarah Ann
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Electoral Roll entries: 1925 - 31 at 10 Croyden street, West Subiaco; 1937 company secretary at 150 Brisbane street, North Perth (no Sarah); 1943 at Orange road Darlington , Company Secretary, (with Edna Isobel [second wife ??] who died aged 74 on 16 Mar 1980).   
  
 
Sarah Anne James died in Warwick 3 Oct 1984, aged 84.  
 
Sarah Anne James died in Warwick 3 Oct 1984, aged 84.  
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[[Category:Soldier]]
 
[[Category:Soldier]]
[[Category:Signals - AIF HQ]]
 
 
[[Category:Returned to Australia]]
 
[[Category:Returned to Australia]]
 
[[Category:Born Australia]]
 
[[Category:Born Australia]]

Latest revision as of 19:19, 11 March 2021

Victor George James
James Victor George (2).jpg
Courtesy Merle Beltz
Personal Information
Date of Birth c1897
Place of Birth Armadale, Western Australia
Death 13 Aug 1946, aged 48
Place of Death North Perth, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment 19 years, 7 months
Description 5' 7" (1.70m) tall ; 147 lbs
66.678 kg
; fair complexion ; grey eyes ; fair hair
Occupation Bank clerk
Religion Church of England
Address 'Carlington', Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin Father , Mr Thomas James
Military Information
Reg Number 21114
Date of Enlistment 4 May 1917
Rank Acting Corporal
Unit/Formation AIF Headquarters
Date of Embarkation 28 Feb 1918 ‒ 20 Apr 1918
Ship Embarked On HMAT A71 Nestor Fremantle to Liverpool
Date of Return 20 Dec 1919 ‒ 29 Jan 1920
Ship Returned On HMAT A54 Runic England to Fremantle
Fate Returned to Australia
Monument Armadale War Memorial (Armadale panel)
Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour
National Bank of Australasia
Perth Modern School Honour Roll
Medals British War Medal



Pre War

Bank Clerk with National Bank of Australasia.

War Service

Entered camp on 2 Jul 1917, but on 24 Aug 1917 he was sent to the Isolation Camp at Ascot Vale until 1 Oct 1917 when he entered the AIF Signal School at Broadmeadows in Victoria from 5 Oct 1917 to 15 Feb 1918. Victor travelled to England from Melbourne.

On arrival in England he was posted to No 3 Details Camp at Parkhouse before being transferred on 3 Dec 1918 to the Australian HQ element in England. Promoted Corporal on 1 May 1919 and acting Sergeant for a month in Aug 1919.

Married 19 year old Sarah Anne James at Ballylinn, Ferbane, Co. Offaly, Ireland on 17 Sep 1919 while overseas.

Given that he did not see service in a war zone, he was ineligible for the Victory Medal.

Discharged at 5th Military District 29 Feb 1920.


Post War

Victor resumed working for the National Bank on 16 Feb 1920 and lived on the corner of Cook and Fairway, Nedlands with Sarah Ann Electoral Roll entries: 1925 - 31 at 10 Croyden street, West Subiaco; 1937 company secretary at 150 Brisbane street, North Perth (no Sarah); 1943 at Orange road Darlington , Company Secretary, (with Edna Isobel [second wife ??] who died aged 74 on 16 Mar 1980).

Sarah Anne James died in Warwick 3 Oct 1984, aged 84.

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