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Soldier Summary

James Luke Parsons

Military History

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit: Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).

Serial Number: 586 (AIF)

Notes

Occupation: farrier and blacksmith. Surved in AIF Army Veterinary Corps. On enlisting gave age as 36 so as not to be rejected. Real age at the time: 39.

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Numurkah,NULL, Vic., Australia
Enlisted[1]04/08/1915Horsham, Vic. (Australia)
Birth1876 or 1879
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19