Roll of Honour James Joseph Dwyer

Service number 8017
Rank Stoker Petty Officer
Unit HMAS Brisbane
Service Royal Australian Navy
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 07 May 1917
Place of Death Malta
Cause of Death Illness (Aortic aneurism)
Age at Death 46
Place of Association Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery, Malta
Source AWM144 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Royal Australian Navy

Location on the Roll of Honour

James Joseph Dwyer's name is located at panel 1 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Roll of Honour circular

For the First World War the circulars were forms sent to next of kin seeking details regarding the deceased. They form the basis of the card indexes from which the original Roll of Honour was compiled.

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

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