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MCGILVRAY, Archibald William Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7044 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 October 1916, Goulburn, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Victoria, Australia, 26 July 1888 |
| Home Town: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Wareek School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 22 March 1918, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Nieuwkerke (Neuve-Eglise) Churchyard Row F, Grave 6 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wagga Wagga Cenotaph, Wagga Wagga Victory Memorial Arch |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7044, 13th Infantry Battalion, Goulburn, NSW | |
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| 25 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7044, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7044, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Archibald William Edward McGILVRAY was born in Maryborough, Victoria in 1888
His parents were James McGILVRAY & Agnes NEYLAND
He enlisted in Goulburn, NSW on 3rd October, 1916 and embarked with the 13th Infantry Battalion, 23rd reinforcements on the HMAT Beltana on 25th November, 1916
Archibald was Killed in Action in Belgium on 22nd March, 1918 and is buried in the Nieuwkerke Churchyard
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His brother John Alexander McGILVRAY (SN 7045) also served during WW1 and returned to Australia in 1919
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