James Wallace Ireland

Male 1884 - 1952  (67 years)


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  • Name James Wallace Ireland 
    Birth 14 Sep 1884  Seaham, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    War Service 16 Jan 1916  France Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • World War 1 - Enlist in the Australian Imperial Force 16 Jan 1916 at West Maitland New South Wales and served in 9th Infantry Brigade, 34th Infantry Battalion, "D" Company




    Occupation 16 Jan 1916  East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    World War One Enlistment papers list his occupation as Engine Driver (Colliery) 
    Residence 16 Jan 1916  King Street, East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    World War One Enlistment papers list postal address as King Street East Maitland. 
    Military Honours 12 Aug 1919  Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Issued British War Medal No. 41387
    Issued Victory Medal No. 40555
    Return from Active Service Badge 
    British War Medal
    British War Medal
    British War Medal, Left to Right Obv and Rev Sides
    Instituted by King George V in 1919 to mark the end of World War I and record the service given. The qualification period was later extended to cover post-war mine clearance and service in Russia during 1919 and 1920.
    The British War Medal was awarded for service in a theatre of war between 5…
    Victory Medal
    Victory Medal
    Left to Right: obv Face and Rev Face
    The Victory Medal was authorised in 1919 to commemorate the victory of the Allied Forces over the Central Powers. Each of the Allied nations issued a ?Victory Medal' to their own nationals with all of these having the figure of Victory on the obverse as a common feature. Australians were awarded the medal…
    World War 1 Returned from Active Service Badge
    World War 1 Returned from Active Service Badge
    The purpose of the Returned from Active Service Badge (RASB) is to recognise Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who have returned from active or warlike service during military campaigns in operational areas.

    The RASB is not issued posthumously as the badge is intended to identify those who have returned from active service.



    Death 1952  East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Death Registration - James Wallace Ireland
    Death Registration - James Wallace Ireland
    James Wallace Ireland died 1952, East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. Fathers Given Names Edward Gladstone, Mothers given Names Elizabeth Agnes. registration Number 32466/1952.

    Person ID I11693  Tucker Family Tree | The Descendants of Jonathon Griffiths
    Last Modified 31 Jul 2022 

    Father Edward Gladstone Ireland,   b. 13 Oct 1858, Sinclairs Point, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jul 1907, King Street, East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Elizabeth Agnes McGlinchey,   b. 1858, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1922, East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 27 Aug 1879  West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11

    Marriage Registration - Edward Ireland and Elizabeth Agnes McGlinchey
    Marriage Registration - Edward Ireland and Elizabeth Agnes McGlinchey
    Edward Ireland and Elizabeth Agnes McGlinchey, Married 1879, Maitland, Registration year 1879, Registration Number 3678

    Marriage - Edward Ireland and Elizabeth Agnes McGlinchey
    Marriage - Edward Ireland and Elizabeth Agnes McGlinchey
    Edward Ireland and Elizabeth Agnes McGlinchey, Married 27 August 1879, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
    Family ID F3518  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S152] John Griffiths, 14 Sep 1884 (Reliability: 2).
      James Wallace Ireland born 14 Sep 1884, Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia.

    2. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1884 (Reliability: 2).
      James W Ireland born 1884, Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia. Father Edward, Mother Elizabeth A. Registration Year 1884, Registration Number 19673.

    3. [S64] Australian Government, World War I Military Service Record, (Australian National Archives), 16 Jan 1916, 1 (Reliability: 3).
      Born Seaham, New South Wales, Australia

    4. [S34] National Archives of Australia, 16 Jan 1916, 1 (Reliability: 3).
      World War One Military Service Record - see attached document

    5. [S34] National Archives of Australia, 16 Jan 1916, 1 and 5 (Reliability: 3).
      World War One Military Service Record lists his Occupation as Colliery Engine Driver

    6. [S34] National Archives of Australia, 16 Jan 1916, 1 and 5 (Reliability: 3).
      World War One Military Service Record - lists his King Street, East Maitland.

    7. [S34] National Archives of Australia, 12 Aug 1919, 14 (Reliability: 3).
      World War One Military Service Record - See page 14 of the attached document - Awarded British War Medal, Victory Medal and Return from Active Service Badge.

    8. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1952 (Reliability: 2).
      James Wallace Ireland died 1952, est Maitland, New South Wales. Father Edward Gladstone, Mother Elizabeth Agnes. registration Number 32466/1952

    9. [S152] John Griffiths, 27 Aug 1879 (Reliability: 2).
      Edward Ireland married Elizabeth Agnes McGlinchey 27 Aug 1879 at West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

    10. [S220] The Newcastle Morning Herald & Miners' Advocate Newspaper, New South Wales, Australia, 3 Sep 1879, 2 (Reliability: 3).
      Edward Ireland married Elizabeth Agnes McGlinchey 27 August 1879, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.
      Marriage announcement published in The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate Newspaper, Wednesday 3 September 1879, Page 2.

    11. [S4] New South Wales Government, NSW BDM, 1879 (Reliability: 2).
      Edward Ireland married Elizabeth A McGlincy 1879, Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. registration year 1879, Registration Number 3678


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