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VALENTINE, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2170 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Cupar, Scotland, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Sunshine, Brimbank, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 July 1986, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Banksia, Wall B, Niche 479. Cremation service held on 14 July 1986 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2170, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 7 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2170, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barunga embarkation_ship_number: A43 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2170, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Barunga, Melbourne | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 11 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 6 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Light Horse Regiment, In the field | |
| 30 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2170, 15th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Valentine of Arbroath, Scotland formerly of Ireland.
Next of kin was given as his sister Kate Valentine of Sydney Street, Sunshine, Victoria.
Commenced his return to Australia on 22 August 1919 aboard HT Anchises disembarking on 8 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal