BODKIN, James Lowry
| Service Number: | 3255 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 July 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Pericloa, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Merilup, Dumbleyung Shire, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | State School Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Beersheba, Palestine, Belgium, 1 November 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery Row B, Grave 48 Chaplain H. Gordon officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dumbleyung Trooper James Bodkin Memorial, Dumbleyung War Memorial, Kings Park 10th Light Horse Regiment Memorial WA, Wagin & District Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3255, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 26 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3255, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 26 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3255, 9th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Morea, Fremantle | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 3255, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, Bomb wound to the chest | |
| 1 Nov 1917: | Involvement Trooper, 3255, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3255 awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-11-01 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and Maria Bodkin of Perth, WA.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Prior to enlisted he had served in the 8th Victorian Rifles for 4 years
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
AN AUSTRALIAN A GOOD SON AND BROTHER SOLDIER AND MATE
OBITUARY.
Quite a gloom was cast over Kukerin and Merilup when word came through that Trooper James Bodkin had died of wounds. "Jim" was known to practically everyone in the district; his genial face and jovial disposition always appeared to cast a ray of hope and sunshine amid even the most hopeless surroundings. He only left the State early in the new year, being attached to the 10th Light Horse (sic), and had been in action a few months. His death apparently occurred during the recent big fight at Gaza, in Palestine, and anyone knowing him will rest assured that he would uphold the heroic deeds of the gallant 10th Light Horse.
‘The Southern Argus, Wagin (WA)’ , Saturday 17th November 1917.
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