Fallon, James Benedict

Rank: Private

Service: Private

Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion (5th Australian)

Branch Category: 10th Reinforcement

Conflict: WW1

Equipment

Australian badge Crossed Swords 1914-1915

Lighthorse Hat Badge

Personal Items

1914 - 15 Star Medal

Instituted in December 1918, the 1914−15 Star is a First World War campaign medal that was granted to military personnel, and some civilians, who served between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915.

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Notes.

Enlistment date: 23 August 1915
Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 October 1915
POE: Warwick Farm NSW.
Place of birth: Chippendale New South Wales
Occupation: Engineer
Age at embarkation: 19
Next of kin: Father, T. Fallon
AWM Embarkation Roll number: 23/20/2
Unit from Nominal Roll: 5th Pioneer Battalion
Fate: Returned to Australia 13 April 1919

References:
aif.adfa.edu.au