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William George Hood MACKAY

Regimental number18957
Date of birth1878
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia29
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationPile driver
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation37
Next of kinWife, Mrs Lilian Mackay, Water Street, Lidcombe, New South Wales
Enlistment date31 May 1917
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameJune 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/42/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Company Engineers
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularJumped ship in Sydney in 1909
FateReturned to Australia 25 March 1919
Date of death1966
Age at death78
Place of burialSydney (Rookwood Crematorium)

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