Regimental number | 3846 |
Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
Other Names | MCGILLIVRAY, William George |
School | Mathieson Street Public School Glasgow, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Paper ruler |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, J McGillivray, Vancouver Heights P O, Vancouver, B C, Canada |
Previous military service | Served in the 72nd Seapith Highlands (Volunteers) Corps. Served in the 99th Highland Light Infantry (Volunteers), Glasgow Section. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 2nd and 3rd Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/89/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A21 Marere on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served at Gallipoli and France |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 23.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek 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 |