| Ranks Held | Captain, Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 12 April 1882 |
| Final Rank | Colonel |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 24th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Gazettes |
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-11-07 Published in London Gazette in 1919-04-02 Published in London Gazette in 1919-12-10 Published in London Gazette in 1919-07-11 Published in London Gazette in 1918-05-28 Published in London Gazette in 1919-06-03 Published in London Gazette in 1919-12-09 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-07-23 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-10-24 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-10-30 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1920-03-25 |
Colonel William Edward James
Rolls
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 28 May 1918 on page 6202 at position 37
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 24 October 1918 on page 2056 at position 150
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 09 December 1919 on page 15283 at position 6
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
-
Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 02 April 1919 on page 4316 at position 3
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 23 July 1919 on page 1163 at position 13
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 03 June 1919 on page 6461 at position 29
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 07 November 1918 on page 2110 at position 48
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 24th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant Colonel
- London Gazette
- 11 July 1919 on page 8831 at position 21
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 30 October 1919 on page 1658 at position 7
Timeline
| Date of birth | 12 April 1882 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date and unit at appointment (Officers) | 01 May 1915 | Appointed to the 24th Battalion with the rank of captain. |
| Date of embarkation | 08 May 1915 | |
| Date promoted | 26 August 1915 | Appointed major. |
| Date returned to Australia | 12 April 1916 | |
| Other | 25 October 1916 | Re-enlisted |
| Other units | 17 July 1917 | Appointed to command the 24th Battalion. |
| Date promoted | 17 August 1917 | Appointed lieutenant colonel. |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 05 March 1918 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 09 March 1918 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 29 April 1918 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 21 October 1918 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 27 January 1919 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 19 February 1919 | |
| Other | 31 May 1920 | AIF appointment terminated. |