James SEXTON
Regimental Number
301
Rank
Lance Corporal
Known As
James
War Service
Egypt, Western Front
Prior Military Service
Nil
Enlistment
25 Aug 1915 at Brisbane, QLD
Embarkation
09 Nov 1916 from Melbourne, VIC, on the HMAT A62 Wandilla
Next of Kin
Brother, Harry Sexton, Kilmeroa, New Zealand
Date & Place of Birth
09 Jan 1876, Feilding, New Zealand
Parents
Thomas and Harriet (nee Swabey) Sexton
Marital Status
Single
Siblings
Thomas, Edward, Emily, Maria, Harriet, John, Harry and eight half-siblings
Occupation
Labourer
Physical Description
5 feet 9 3/4 inches, 146 pounds (177.2cm, 66.2kg)
Eyes grey, Hair brown, Complexion dark
Eyes grey, Hair brown, Complexion dark
Religion
Church of England
Fate
Killed in Action, 20 Jul 1916, Fromelles, France – Aged 40
Place of Burial
New Irish Farm Cemetery (Plot XXXII, Row B, Grave No. 13), St. Jean-Les-Ypres, Belgium
Commemorated
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour Panel 119, Canberra
Positively Identified
Yes, 1916
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Contacts
The Fromelles Association welcomes all contact regarding this soldier.
(Contact: royce@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
(Contact: royce@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
We also urge any family members to contact and register with the Australian Army
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
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