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MCILROY, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1791 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Red Hill, Mornington, Vic., 1883 |
| Home Town: | Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Red Hill No 1301 State School |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Died of wounds, No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, France, 21 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension III B 30 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dromana War Memorial, Frankston Avenue of Honour Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1791, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1791, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 21 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 1791, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1791 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-21 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William and Elizabeth MCILROY, Red Hill, Mornington, Victoria
THE ETERNAL GOD IS MY REFUGE