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James McCLAY

Regimental number5724
Place of birthWalkerston Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressWalkerston, Mackay, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, S McClay, Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland
Enlistment date31 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 23 December 1917
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialMessines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, row C, Grave No. 39), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
56
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Sam and Margaret Morrison MCLAY, Walkerston, Queensland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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