Alfred John MCEWAN

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MCEWAN, Alfred John

Service Number:	2643
Enlisted:	19 May 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Toombon, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Cowwarr, Wellington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	Ration Farm Military Cemetery, la Chapelle-D'Armentieres Plot VI, Row J, Grave 42
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cowwarr Roll of Honor, Rosedale Shire Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

19 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2643, 23rd Infantry Battalion
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2643, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2643, 8th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 2643, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2643 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
Date unknown:	Involvement 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Alfred’s elder brother, 1743A Pte. Thomas Michael McEwan 59th Battalion was also killed in action on the same day, 19 July 1916. Their parents were both deceased.

Alfred John McEwan served with the 8th Battalion for a short time on Gallipoli. He transferred to the 60th Battalion during the reorganization of the AIF in early 1916. He was only in France for a few weeks before his unit was almost decimated during the attack at Fromelles.

Alfred was just “Reported Missing, 19 July 1916.” Until a Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced his fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. He was only 20 years of age. Alfred gave his home town as Cowarr, Victoria.

His remains were found in 1920 and buried in the Ration Farm Military Cemetery. His identity disc was returned to the family in 1921.

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