CARMICHAEL, James Edward
(Service number 2/402)
| First Rank | Gunner | Last Rank | Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Sawyers Bay, Dunedin | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John Offen (grandfather), Mt Cargill, Dunedin | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Field Artillery | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 10 November 1917 | Age | 26 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | KIA | ||
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| New Zealand Memorials | 2015 additions to the Tiimaru Memorial Wall | ||
Biographical Notes
"Sergeant James Edward Carmichael, killed in action, was formerly a member of the Auckland City Fire Brigade. He was residing in Dunedin when he enlisted." (Auckland Weekly MNews, 8 Nov 1917, p22). Son of Sarah Wilson (formerly Carmichael), of Esk Valley, St Andrews, and the late James Carmichael.
Sources
Paul McNicholl's list of additional names for the Tiimaru Memorial Wall (August 2013)' Cenotaph Nov 2013
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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