Watch List notes:

Pair to WIA at Gallipoli: 1914-15 Star; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1011 Pte J.Polson 9 Bn. A.I.F. on first medal, 1011 A-L-Cpl J.Polson. 9 Bn. A.I.F. Both medals impressed. Very fine.

James Polson (originally enlisted under the name John Bain but later signed a statutory declaration giving details of his correct name), boiler maker, age 22, born at Gairloch, Wester Ross, Scotland; Enl.09Sep1914 at Brisbane, Qld, with previous service in Territorials; Emb.24Sep1914; to MEF for Gallipoli Campaign 02Mar1915; WIA 02May1915 at Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli; to VD hospital 10Mar1916; trf to Anzac Police Corps 03Apr1916; to hospital with Nile fever 17Sep1916; rejoined Anzac Police Corps 20Sep1916; to hospital with malaria 02Nov1917; RTA 13Oct1918 for Anzac 1914 Leave; Disch.24Jan1919.