Private James Arthur Eady

Service number 1513
Birth Place Australia: Victoria, Ballarat
Death Date 1916-08-22
Death Place France
Final Rank Private
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 23rd Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Private James Arthur Eady (1513, 23rd Battalion) was born in Ballarat, Victoria. He was working as a printer when he enlisted in March 1915. “Jim” was killed in action at Pozieres on 22 August 1916, and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. James’ mother wrote that he was 17 years and 10 months of age.

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Timeline

Date of enlistment 24 March 1915
Date of embarkation 08 May 1915
Date of death 22 August 1916