James Edward Sleeman

(Confirmed)

Born: 13 September, 1885

Died: 2 June, 1944

Biographical Summary:

Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

The citation in the London Gazette reads:

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  He was left behind in charge of a party with patients on nine camels, unable to travel further.  They were overtaken and fired upon by enemy cavalry, who were only held up by a small party of our mounted men.  He got all the patients on to the camels and sent on five who were able to travel.  He did everything possible to extricate the remainder by putting some on horses and helping some by walking, and succeeded in getting them out of immediate danger and saving the majority." (London Gazette Supplement, p10374, 3 September 1918)

Service Number: 567

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Staff Sergeant

Birth Records:

• 13 September, 1885 in North Sydney, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 2 June, 1944 in Taree

Address:

• 64 Avenue Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Oliver Sleeman
• mother - Ann Humphrey
• wife - Vera Trenbath

Organisations:

• Member of - 7th Australian Mobile Veterinary Section
• Member of - 2nd Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance

Main Sources:

• SLEEMAN James Edward Service Number 567 Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Warwick Farm NSW Next of Kin Father SLEEMAN Oliver (NAA File)
• Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal London Gazette Supplement p10374 3 September 1918 (Webpage)
• OBITUARY MR J E SLEEMAN (Newspaper Article)
• Death Notice (Newspaper Article)
• WEDDING BELLS SLEEMAN TRENBATH (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• SLEEMAN J. E. on the North Face of the