NUMBER:

Private 1869

BATTALION / UNIT / SHIP:

59th   Battalion  

PLACE OF BIRTH:

Leongatha, Victoria

NEXT OF KIN:

His mother, Margaret Allison of Roughead St, Leongatha and later 26 Maurice St, Caulfield

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:

Leongatha, Victoria 3/4/1916

PHYSICAL DETAILS ON ENLISTMENT:

Age 24 years 4 months, 5'6 ½", 8 stone 7 pounds, brown eyes and light brown hair

RELIGION:

Presbyterian

OCCUPATION:

Farmer

PLACE & DATE OF DEATH:

He was killed in action on 11/5/1917 at Bullicourt, France

LOCATION OF GRAVE/MEMORIAL:

He is on the memorial at Quent Rd Cemetery Buissy, France

RELATIONSHIP TO WOORAYL SHIRE:

He was born in Leongatha and lived most of his life in Leongatha North. James attended Leongatha State School

MILITARY/OTHER HISTORY:

◈ 3/4/1916 He enlisted in Leongatha

◈ 8/7/1916 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Ajuna

◈ 31/8/1916 He disembarked Devonport England

◈ 3/9/1916 He moved to the training facility on Salisbury Plain

◈ 6/12/1916 James proceeded to France via Folkestone as a reinforcement for the 59th Battalion

◈ 30/12/1916 He marched out to the 59th

◈ 5/1/1917 He was in the 59th Battalion

◈ 30/3/1917 James was sick in hospital

◈ 31/3/1917 He transferred to the 15th Field Ambulance

◈ 31/4/1917 He was discharged to duty and rejoined his unit

◈ 11/5/1917 He was killed in action at Bullecourt

◈ His effects were received by his mother Mrs. Margaret Allison who lived in Roughead St Leongatha.

◈ His mother received his plaque and medals in the early 1920s

◈ Mr. J W Sutherland Solicitor of Leongatha applied for a death certificate as he had the soldier's will and James had a Life Insurance policy.

◈ His brother Archibald Miller Allison served and returned

◈ Robert Allison, his cousin, served and returned