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James Robert MCKIMM

James Robert MCKIMM

Male Abt 1862 - 1936  (~ 74 years)

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  • Name James Robert MCKIMM 
    Birth Abt 1862  Co. Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military 1885 
    Sudan Nominal Roll - James R McKim, also known as: McKinn
    Service Number: 220. Rank: Private
    Unit: Infantry. Service: Colonial Military Forces
    Company: A Company
    Conflict: Sudan (NSW Contingent), 1885
    Ship embarked on: SS Iberia
    Fate: Returned to Australia
    Ship returned on: SS Arab
    Occupation: Mason
    http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/pre_first_world_war/person/R1444988/ 
    Military 19 Feb 1885 
    220 Private Jack Robert McKimm (also listed as McKinn and known to his family as James McKimm) served with A Company, of the New South Wales Infantry Contingent to the Sudan War in 1885. Born in Ireland, he was 22 years old when he enlisted and was employed as a stone mason. One of his sons, Jack Edwin McKimm, served with 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, in the First World War and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the AIF in the Second World War, while the other, William James McKimm, served with 2 Battalion AIF in the First. One grandson, Ronald Jack McKimm served with 252 Squadron, RAAF in the Second World War, 77 Squadron in the Korean War and with 37 Squadron RAAF in the Vietnam War; another, Kenneth James McKimm, served in Second World War, while his great great grandson, Elliott McKimm has also served in the Australian Army Reserve.
    Permalink: http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/REL/15930.001

    Age at enlistment 22 years. This would indicate a birth in 1863. However, his death record states he was 69 years old in 1936 which means a birth date of 1867  
    Egypt Medal and Khedive's Star
    Egypt Medal and Khedive's Star
    Egypt Medal 1882-1889 with the bar 'SUAKIN 1885'.
    The recipient's number, rank, name and regiment are engraved on the edge. Obverse: The diademed and veiled head of Queen Victoria with the legend, 'VICTORIA REGINA ET IMPERATRIX'. Reverse: The Sphinx on a pedestal with the word 'EGYPT' above. The exergue is blank . The medal is fitted with a straight swivel suspender and a single rectangular campaign bar. A piece of 32 mm ribbon which has three bright blue and two white stripes of equal width is attached to the suspender.

    Khedive's Bronze Star.
    Unnamed as issued. Obverse: In the centre is the Sphinx with the three Great Pyramids in the background. Around this is a raised band, on the upper part of which is embossed 'EGYPT' followed by the dates '1884-6'. The lower part of the band is embossed in Arabic 'KHEDIVE OF EGYPT' with the appropriate date. Reverse: The Khedive's monogram 'T.M.' surmounted by a crown within a raised band. The suspender is a small fixed loop attached between the two uppermost rays of the star. A loose ring is attached to the loop joining a straight laureated bar bearing a crescent moon and a small five pointed star. A small piece of 39 mm plain dark blue ribbon is attached to the suspender bar.
    Death 31 Jan 1936  Concord West Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 5256/1936 Entry number in the NSW Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages for the Death of MCKIMM, JAMES ROBERT. 69 YRS CONCORD WEST. Death registered at BURWOOD.
    Burial 3 Feb 1936  Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Funeral Notice - Sydney Morning Herald 1st Feb 1936
    Funeral Notice - Sydney Morning Herald 1st Feb 1936
    Person ID I000504  Mills/Rushton Family History
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2013 

    Father James MCKIM,   b. Abt 1834, Co. Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1902 ? 
    Mother Elizabeth HALL,   b. Abt 1835, Co. Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1897 (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Marriage 26 Apr 1855  Clonfeacle, Co. Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F19  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachel Alice BLOOMFIELD,   b. 1878, Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1963 (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 1890 
    • 6051/1890 Entry number in the NSW Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages for the Marriage of MCKIMM, JAMES R and BLOOMFIELD, RACHEL A. Marriage registered at PARKES.
    Address 1930 - 1963  Australia Electoral Rolls 1903 - 1980 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1930 - "Wiston" Eccles Ave, Ashfield, Ashfield West, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia (Home duties)
    1936 - 68 Iandra Street, Concord West, Mortlake, Martin, New South Wales, Australia (Home duties)
    1949 - 68 Iandra Street, Concord West, Yaralla, Lowe, New South Wales, Australia (Home duties)
    1954 - 1 Bent Street, Chester Hill, Bass Hill, Reid, New South Wales, Australia (Home duties)
    1958 - 11 Bent Street, Chester Hill, Bass Hill, Reid, New South Wales, Australia (Home duties)
    1963 - Bent Street, Chester Hill, Bass Hill, Reid, New South Wales, Australia (Home duties) 
    Children 
     1. Pamela May MCKIMM,   b. 1891   d. 12 Sep 1982 (Age 91 years)
     2. Elsie Lelia MCKIMM,   b. 1892   d. 1951 (Age 59 years)
     3. Ethel Maud MCKIMM,   b. 1895   d. 1960 (Age 65 years)
    +4. Jack Edwin MCKIMM,   b. 7 Apr 1897   d. 11 May 1957 (Age 60 years)
     5. William James Gerald MCKIMM,   b. 1899   d. 20 Sep 1985 (Age 86 years)
     6. Geraldine Minnie MCKIMM,   b. 1902   d. 23 Oct 1990 (Age 88 years)
     7. Dorothy Jean Bloomfield MCKIMM,   b. 1905   d. 1972 (Age 67 years)
    +8. Robert Bloomfield MCKIMM,   b. 16 Feb 1907, Parkes, NSW Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1975 (Age 68 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
     9. Thomas Lynton MCKIMM,   b. 1911   d. 1980 (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F000183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2013