James Hector Peebles

Service number: 4314

Rank: Private

Unit: 45th Battalion (Infantry)

Service: Australian Army

Date of death: 19 September 1918

Cause of death: Died of wounds

Cemetery or memorial details: Brie British Cemetery, France

War Grave Register notes:

PEEBLES, Pte. James Hector, 4314. 45th Bn. Australian Inf. Died of wounds 19th Sept., 1918. Age 19. Son of Hector and Mary Peebles, of 73, Whistler St., Manly, New South Wales. Native of New Zealand. I. F. 12.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

James Peebles was born in Dunedin, New Zealand. He was a fitter’s assistant prior to enlisting. His father Hector Peebles lived at 73 Whistler Street, Manly.

He enlisted in July 1916 with his parents’ consent. James embarked on the Port Nicholson on 8 November 1916. He served in France from 19 June 1917 in the 45th Battalion. He survived being wounded in the face in October 1917, but was fatally wounded on 18 September 1918.