James CARRUTHERS

CARRUTHERS, James

Service Numbers: 5869, 8833
Enlisted: 7 January 1915, Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 2nd Divisional Train
Born: Bassenthwaite, Cockermouth, England, 7 February 1894
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Illness, South Australia, 30 June 1959, aged 65 years
Cemetery: AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
Section: Kendrew Oval, Row 5A, Site no. 15
Memorials: Rosewater Junction Community Centre Honour Board (large)
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World War 1 Service

7 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5869, Oaklands, South Australia
26 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 5869, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
26 May 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 5869, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
7 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train
21 Jan 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Divisional Train, New SERN 8833
21 Jan 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 8833, 2nd Divisional Train
10 Jul 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 8833, 2nd Divisional Train

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Biography

James CARRUTHERS was born on 7th February, 1894 in Bassenthwaite, Cockermoutn, England

He married Lillian Eugenie DENNY in Brentford, England in 1919

He returned to Australia in 1920

James died on 30th June, 1959 previously living in Rosewater Gardens, SA and is buried in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide