James Amstead

Born 12.10.1890
Place Warsaw (WWI); Czenstochowa, Poland (naturalisation)
Ethnic origin Jewish
Religion Jewish
Mother Rachel Amstead
Family

Wife Bertha Amstead (Field), married 1921, Queensland

Arrived at Australia from London
on 14.12.1907
per Omrah
disembarked at Sydney
Residence before enlistment Glen Innes, NSW, Sydney, Brisbane
Occupation Hairdresser
Naturalisation 1911
Residence after the war Brisbane, 1925 Mackay, Eimeo; 1930 Manilla, Tamworth; 1933 Muswellbrook, 1936 Cairns, 1942 Elwood, Melbourne; Ballarat; 1949 Mackay, 1954 New Farm, Brisbane
Died 1954, Queensland

Service #1 – Depot

Enlisted 28.01.1916
Place of enlistment Brisbane
Rank Private
Discharged 6.06.1916 MU

Service #2 – WWII

Service number V206795
Enlisted 1.05.1942
Place of enlistment Ripponlea, Vic.
Unit Australian Defence Canteen Service
Rank Private
Discharged 25.01.1944

Materials

Blog article

Russian

English

Newspaper articles

With "Battler". - The Capricornian, Rockhampton, 3 April 1926, p. 6.

Alleged betting shop raided by police. - Daily Standard, Brisbane, 3 June 1929, p. 5.

"You're a nice fellow". - Daily Standard, Brisbane, 7 December 1929, p. 8.

Death of Mr. J. Amstead. - Daily Mercury, Mackay, 17 March 1954, p. 3.

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