James Denton (politician)
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James Denton DSO |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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In office 12 March 1921 – 26 March 1927 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Lefroy |
| Succeeded by | Percy Ferguson |
| Constituency | Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
11 December 1875 Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 3 June 1963 (aged 87) Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Political party |
Country (to 1924) Nationalist (from 1924) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch |
WA Defence Force (to 1901) Australian Army (from 1901) |
| Years of service | 1899–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands |
10th Battalion 11th Battalion 70th Battalion 49th Battalion 3rd Training Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
First World War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
First World War
James Samuel Denton, DSO (11 December 1875 – 3 June 1963) was an Australian Army officer and politician. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his actions in the landing at Gallipoli, and later reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. He farmed at Moora, Western Australia, after the war's end, and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1921 to 1927, representing the seat of Moore.
Denton was born in Port Adelaide, South Australia, to Margaret (née Smith) and Cincinnatus Denton. He was educated in Melbourne, and came to Western Australia in 1896, initially working as a clerk with Western Australian Government Railways. Denton enlisted in the Metropolitan Rifle Volunteers (part of Western Australia's colonial forces) in November 1899, as a second lieutenant. He was promoted lieutenant in 1902 and captain in 1907, by which time his unit had become the 11th Australian Infantry Regiment of the Australian Army. Denton transferred to the 88th (Perth) Infantry Regiment in 1912, which was part of the Citizens Forces rather than the regular army. However, on the outbreak of the First World War he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, commanding a company of the 11th Battalion and receiving a corresponding promotion to major in January 1915.
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