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MCCLAY, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5724 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Walkerston, Qld., 1896 |
| Home Town: | Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 23 December 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Messines Ridge British Cemetery I C 39, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Messines, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Walkerston Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5724, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 5724, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 5724, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Sam and Margaret Morrison MCLAY, Walkerston, Queensland