MACKEY, John George
| Service Number: | 4189 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 October 1915, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nymagee, New South Wales, Australia, 26 November 1888 |
| Home Town: | Nymagee, Cobar, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Belmont, New South Wales, Australia, 8 September 1976, aged 87 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Portion: Anglican_3; Section: 212; Lot 54 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 11 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4189, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4189, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 9 May 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4189, 20th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served and suffered during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
48 years ago today, on the 11th August 1976, Lance Corporal John George Mackey, referred to as Jack, 20th Battalion (Reg No-4189), labourer from Nymagee, New South Wales and 14 Docker Street, Marks Point, N.S.W. (1949), was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 87. ANGLICAN 3-212. 54.
Born at Nymagee, New South Wales on the 26th November 1888 to William Rich, died 23.4.1941, Sutcliffe Street, Mort's Estate, Lithgow, N.S.W., age 85, and Catherine Jane Mackey nee Grenfell, died 16.5.1946, Lithgow Hospital, N.S.W., age 80, mother of 7 sons and 2 daughters; husband of Lillian May Mackey nee Speed, married?, died 15.9.1963, Belmont, N.S.W., age 70, sleeping at ANGLICAN 3-212. 52, Jack enlisted on the 11th October 1915 at Holsworthy, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A67 Orsova on the 11th March 1916.
Wounded in action - 26.7.1916 (GSW chest & back, Battle of Pozieres), 14.7.1918 (GSW chest, leg, groin, mild).
Granted furlough from 29.9.1916 to 17.10.1916.
Accidently injured 29.9.1917, crushed left foot, mild.
Invalided to England 21.7.1918.
Commenced return to Australia 25.1.1919.
Jack arrived home on the 14th March 1919, being discharged medically unfit on the 9th May 1919.
I have not located Mr. Mackey’s name inscribed on any known War Memorial or Roll of Honour.
I have placed poppies at Jack’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Not officially commemorated.
Many thanks to Catherine Diver for the photos of Jack.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered“.
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/.
Lest We Forget.
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