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James Herbert Costelloe
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortedatum: 09/08/1897 |
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Geboorteplaats: Currabubula, New South Wales, Australië |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Dagloner |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Australië |
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Strijdmacht: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Service nummer: 234 |
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Dienstneming datum: 07/03/1916 |
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Dienstneming plaats: Armidale, New South Wales, Australië |
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Eenheden: — Australian Infantry, 1st Bn. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 07/11/1917 |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 20 |
Gedenkplaats
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Paneel: 7E |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille |
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Victory Medal Medaille |
Points of interest 2
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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.
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.
Bronnen 5
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1st Australian Infantry Battalion, (Australian War Memorial, Campbell (AWM), AWM4 23/18/25). https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1338583 Gebruikte bronnen |
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First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920, (National Archives of Australia, Canberra (NAA), B2455, COSTELLOE J H). https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/NameSearch.aspx Gebruikte bronnen |
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National Archives of Australia https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/ Gebruikte bronnen |
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Stacy, B. V., Kindon, F. J.and Chedgey, H. V., The history of the First Battalion A.I.F. 1914-1919, (??, 1931), pg 83-84.. Gebruikte bronnen |
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The Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search Gebruikte bronnen |
Meer informatie 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1598506 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=b1b75c5c-f0a2-4888-89a0-484adf9d9fa8 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7399040 |
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The AIF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=63602 |