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Private James William Bear

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Cowra First World War Memorial Grove
Given name
James
Family name
Bear
Gender
Male
Service number
6716
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Fate
Killed in action (KIA)
Fate date
04 October 1917
Additional information
Last held rank
Private
Unit at embarkation
3rd Australian Infantry Battalion - 22nd Reinforcement
Service
Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)
Veteran Notes/Bio

Killed in Action at Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium, aged 25 years. Parents: James & Eleanor Bear, "Merryvale", Burrowa Rd, Cowra, NSW. Served on the Western Front.

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