CARNEY  J.M.

Given Names:  James Maxwell

               

Service Number:  853

Unit:  8th Light Horse Regiment, 4th reinforcements                                                          

Rank:  Private  

Paybook Number: 

 

Age:  21 Yrs   

Occupation:  Clerk                                                                                                         

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Presbyterian

 

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  8½ In                  

Weight:  130 Lbs

Chest:  33-35 In

Hair:  Black

Eyes:  Blue

Complexion:  Fair

 

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  4/1/1915

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  FATHER  James Carney

176 Brougham Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                 

Embarkation Date:  13/4/1915

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Wiltshire A18

 

END OF WAR 

Status:  Killed in action

Ship:               

Embarked:      

Disembarked: 

Unit:  8th Light Horse Regiment                                                                                                     

Rank:  Private

Discharge Date:                                       

Place: 

 

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  15983

British War Medal:  10593

Victory Medal:  10548

Other:   

 

BIRTH

Date or Year:  1894

Place:  Kew, Victoria                               

Father:  James CARNEY                          

Mother:  Annie DUNDAS

 

MARRIAGE

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Place:             

Spouse:  

 

DEATH

Date or Year: 7/8/1915                            

Place: Walkers Ridge, Gallipoli, Turkey     

Burial:  No known grave,

 

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

 

MEMORIALS

Kew State School

Kew War Memorial

Hawthorn Town Hall

Kew Presbyterian Church

Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey

Australian War Memorial

Memorial Plaque: 319778

 

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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Date Enlisted:                                                        

Date Discharged: 

 

COMMENTS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Yes

 

Kew Rotary