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John and Julie Tucker Family History
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1893 - 1918 (~ 25 years)
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James William Edward McCauley |
- James William Edward McCauley was the son of Thomas McCauley and Louise Matthews. He was born 26 November 1893 at St Peters, New South Wales.
James' was a Blacksmith/farrier by occupation and worked five years for Matthew & Dalton New South Wales. He was 5 feet 7inches tall, medium complexion and had blue eyes.
The first world war had only just began when Minnie and James were married
By 1916 the Australian troops sustained heavy losses in the battle of the Somme in France. The allied military leadership requested reinforcements 80,000 men in four months.
It was at this time on 17th january 1916 James McCauley aged 23 yrs 3 months enlisted in the AIF in Enmore New South Wales for active service abroad.
After a very short training period he left for service in Europe on 13th May 1916 aboard H.M.A.T. Beltana from Sydney with the 34th/36th Infantry Battalion. James Daughter Beryl was born Premature on the 14th February 1916, he never returned to see her before he died.
The "Beltana"arrived at Plymouth on the 9th July 1916 and proceeded to France in November 1916. James was a driver and served in Belgium and France.
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Birth |
Nov 1893 |
St Peters, New South Wales, Australia |
Gender |
Male |
War Service |
04 Feb 1916 |
World War I |
- James William Edward McCauley enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 4th February 1916 and served 34th Battalion until his death in Abeville, France on 11th January 1919.
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Death |
19 Nov 1918 |
Abbeville, France |
Burial |
11 Jan 1919 |
Abbeville Communal Cemetary, Commonwealth War Grave, V.D. 23 |
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James William Edward McCauley - Burial details James William Edward McCauley is Burried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension in France Grave reference V.D. 23 |
Person ID |
I6253 |
Tucker Family Tree | Bottcher family tree |
Last Modified |
24 Sep 2008 |
Family |
Wilhelmina Augusta Bottcher, b. 26 Nov 1894, 1 Park Street, Camperdown, Erskinville, New South Wales, Australia d. 15 Dec 1964, Sans Souci, New South Wales, Australia (Age 70 years) |
Marriage |
10 Oct 1914 |
Methodist Church, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia |
Children |
+ | 1. James William Thomas McCauley, b. 3 Mar 1915, Glebe, New South Wales, Australia d. 21 Sep 1971, St James Railway Station, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Age 56 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
+ | 2. Beryl Lorraine McCauley, b. 14 Feb 1916, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia d. 27 Oct 1942, 92 Ida St Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia (Age 26 years) |
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Family ID |
F1933 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
8 Jul 2022 |
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