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BETHUNE, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 4998, 4998A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kaniva, Victoria, Australia, 25 October 1891 |
| Home Town: | Kaniva, West Wimmera, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 June 1918, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 4998, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Dec 1917: | Embarked Private, 4998, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 24 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 4998A, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4998A awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-06-24 |
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