TWEEDIE, James
Service Numbers: | 287, 1199 |
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Enlisted: | 18 September 1914, Enlisted at Echuca, Victoria |
Last Rank: | Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
Born: | Linton, Victoria, Australia, 1873 |
Home Town: | Stratford, Wellington, Victoria |
Schooling: | Stratford State School, Victoria |
Occupation: | Horse Breaker |
Died: | Illness (Pneumonia), 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 25 July 1915 |
Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row K, Grave 94 Chaplain Rev. F. Humphrys officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Highton Honor Roll, Stratford War Memorial, Waurn Ponds Shire of South Barwon Honor Roll |
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 287, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles |
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World War 1 Service
18 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 1199, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Echuca, Victoria | |
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28 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarking | |
1 Nov 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Prior to embarking | |
22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 1199, 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 1199, 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
25 Jul 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 1199, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1199 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Brigade awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-07-25 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Tweedie and Elizabeth Tweedie nee Turnbull of Highton, Geelong, Victoria. His brother Thomas Tweedie was later named as next of kin
Brother of Thomas Tweedie later of WA, Agnes Tweedie, John Anderson Tweedie, Susan Tweedie, Janet Tweedie, Margaret Tweedie and David Tweedie
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Boer War.