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MCKEAN, Rupert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1050 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - head, At sea on board HS Gascon, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 16 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea E Hing officiated Panel 30, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1050, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1050, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1050, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 16 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1050, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the right thigh | |
| 9 Sep 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1050, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Penetrating gunshot wound to the head |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Husband of Daisy Rainbow McKean (nee White) of 'Inverness' Sycamore Street, Caulfield, Victoria. Rupert and Daisy were married in 1913c. Father of Geoffrey McKean
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Husband of Daisy Rainbow McKean (nee White) of 'Inverness' Sycamore Street, Caulfield, Victoria. Rupert and Daisy were married in 1913c. Father of Geoffrey McKean
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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