AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS James, Basil William Henry

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

James ​

• FORENAME

Basil William Henry ​

• UNIT

2/3 Independent Company ​

• RANK

Private ​

• NUMBER

QX40508 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

21st July 1943 ​

• AGE

24 ​

• GRAVESITE

Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea R.D.15 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born Southport,Queensland​

son of Joseph Egley and Bridget Mary James,Southport,Queensland​

labourer (1936) and painter in civilian life​

15/26th Bn,Queensland (enlisted 22.10.1936,number 127809)​

number also possibly Q137​

a brother served with 2/1 Infantry Bn​

enlisted AIF 27.6.1940 Brisbane,Queensland​

KIA Ambush Knoll,New Guinea ​