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MCCOLL, Robert Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2946, 2946B |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wilmington, South Australia , 27 December 1886 |
| Home Town: | Greenethorpe, Weddin, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Pinda Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 15 April 1917, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grenfell Great War Memorial, Koorawatha War Memorial Park Gates, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2946, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2946, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney | |
| 15 Apr 1917: | Involvement Private, 2946B, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2946B awm_unit: 20 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-15 |
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