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Wm George McGILLIVRAY

Regimental number3846
Place of birthGlasgow Scotland
Other NamesMCGILLIVRAY, William George
SchoolMathieson Street Public School Glasgow, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia20
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationPaper ruler
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, J McGillivray, Vancouver Heights P O, Vancouver, B C, Canada
Previous military serviceServed in the 72nd Seapith Highlands (Volunteers) Corps. Served in the 99th Highland Light Infantry (Volunteers), Glasgow Section.
Enlistment date16 December 1914
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit name1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 2nd and 3rd Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/89/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 19 February 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 25 February 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 13 February 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 19 February 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A21 Marere on 20 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Field Artillery Brigade
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularServed at Gallipoli and France
FateDied of wounds 23 September 1916
Place of death or woundingYpres, Belgium
Age at death23.10
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No. 10), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
18
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Elizabeth Emma MCGILLIVRAY, 4045 Union Street, Vancouver, Canada. Native of Glasgow Scotland

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