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MCRAE, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 39800 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 October 1917, 20th October 1917 he Enlisted in the Australian Army as Private 39800, 14th/32nd Infantry Battalion AIF. (As per Service Records) |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Aldinga, South Australia, 25 December 1875 |
| Home Town: | Mitcham, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sellicks Hill School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | North Adelaide, South Australia, 3 June 1937, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Buried West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Grave Location: Light Oval, Row 1S, Aspect E, Site Number 25. |
| Memorials: | Edwardstown District WW1 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 39800, 32nd Infantry Training Battalion, 20th October 1917 he Enlisted in the Australian Army as Private 39800, 14th/32nd Infantry Battalion AIF. (As per Service Records) | |
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| 20 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 32nd Infantry Training Battalion, 20th November 1917 he was Promoted to Lance Corporal AIF. | |
| 26 Feb 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Field Artillery Brigades, 26th February 1918 Transferred to the 35th Field Artillery Reinforcements as Gunner 39800. | |
| 30 Apr 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 39800, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Darwin embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 30 Apr 1918: | Embarked Gunner, 39800, Field Artillery Brigades, SS Port Darwin, Sydney | |
| 24 Jun 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 39800, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged from the Australian Army on the 24th June 1919. | |
| 8 Oct 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 39800, Field Artillery Brigades, Embarked England Bound for Rouelles, France. | |
| 14 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , 14th October 1918 Transferred to the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade AIF. | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 39800 | |
| 27 Apr 1919: | Embarked Gunner, 39800, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Embarked England Aboard HMAT "Runic" - Disembarked Australia 8th June 1919. |
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