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James Robert Twomey
| Name on Board | JR Twomey |
| Name on Service Records |
James Robert Twomey |
| Enlistment Age | 21 |
| Occupation | Iron Moulder |
| Place of Birth | Newport, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Thomas Michael and Bridget Twomey |
| Address | Paynesville, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 8/03/1916 |
| Service No. | 125 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 20/06/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Runic A54 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 38th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 13/10/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 38th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Lance Corporal |
| Cause of Death | KIA - Initially reported missing |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Passchendaele, Ypres, Belguim (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
Address at time of enlistment: Yarra St, Newport, Vic.
James Twomey's brother, Francis (Frank) Patrick Twomey (393) enlisted in September 1914. He was invalided to Australia in in June 1916.
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 22 May, 1915, p2
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