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James Richard Bishop
| Name on Board | JR Bishop |
| Name on Service Records |
James Richard Bishop |
| Enlistment Age | 22 |
| Occupation | Glass Bottle Blower |
| Place of Birth | Melbourne, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Cornelius and Bertha Bishop |
| Address | 69 Hope St, Spotswood, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 15/07/1915 |
| Service No. | 617 |
| Enlistment Place | Liverpool, NSW |
| Embarkation Place | Sydney, NSW |
| Embarkation Date | 9/11/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Beltana A72 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 30th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 29/09/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 30th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Corporal |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Ypres, Belgium |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Aeroplane Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
James Bishop was known to his family as Jas. His father noted in the Honour Roll Circular that Captain Adams of the 30th Battalion wrote that Jas was one of the best men in the company and battalion - his men and his commanders miss him - he was regarded as a personal friend and was the most popular NCO in the platoon.
Additional References
Footscray Chronicle, Saturday 28 September 1918, p2
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