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James Herbert Costelloe

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortedatum:
09/08/1897
Geboorteplaats:
Currabubula, New South Wales, Australiƫ

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Dagloner

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Australiƫ
Strijdmacht:
Australian Imperial Force
Rang:
Private
Service nummer:
234
Dienstneming datum:
07/03/1916
Dienstneming plaats:
Armidale, New South Wales, Australiƫ
Eenheden:
 —  Australian Infantry, 1st Bn.  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
07/11/1917
Doodsoorzaak:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Leeftijd:
20

Gedenkplaats

Onderscheidingen en medailles 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Points of interest 2

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#2 Dienstneming plaats

Mijn verhaal

Private James Herbert Costelloe, a former farm labourer, served in the 1st Battalion Australian Infantry, which was part of the 1st Australian Infantry Brigade, 1st Australian Division.

On the 5th of November 1917 the 1st Australian Infantry Brigade relieved the 3rd Australian Brigade on the front line. The 1st Australian Infantry Battalion was placed in reserve on Anzac Ridge, with its headquarters at Anzac House. On 7 November the 1st Battalion was improving communications trenches when they were shelled. The War Diary mentions that 5 other ranks were killed between the 5th and the 13th of November. Private James Herbert Costelloe was among them. He was likely killed in the artillery barrage on the 7th of November. His grave was not identified after the war.

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[n.n.] The history of the First Battalion A.I.F. 1914-1919, p. 83-84.
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AIF-Project
https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=63602
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1598506/costelloe,-james-herbert/
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Discovering Anzacs
http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/
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National Archives of Australia
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
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The Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search
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