Regimental number | 1192 |
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) School Glasgow, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | c/o Empire Hotel, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Alexander McGinnes, Botany Road, Botany, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 23.10 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 24), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 125 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alex and Rose Ann Porter MCGINNES, Moombria Street, Crow's Nest, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |