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MAKINSON, Roger Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2518 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Gladesville, New South Wales, Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Gladesville, Hunters Hill, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Wounds, At sea on board HS Somali off Gallipoli, 12 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 11, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 2518, Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Gunner, 2518, Divisional Ammunition Column, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Gunner, 2518, Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 5 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 2518, Field Artillery Brigades, Shot in the neck while washing his clothes. Died at sea on HS Somali | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Involvement Driver, 2518, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2518 awm_unit: 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1915-06-12 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry M. and Margaret F. Makinson of 'Dunham' Bridge Street, Gladesville, NSW. Brother of Gilbert P. Makinson and Arthur G.M. Makinson
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the High Range Mounted Rifles
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