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MCWATERS, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6551 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 June 1916, Cootamundra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Whorouly, Vic., 1875 |
| Home Town: | Beechworth, Indigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 9 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Hermies Hill British Cemetery III D 28 |
| Tree Plaque: |
Whorouly Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wagga Wagga Cenotaph, Wagga Wagga Victory Memorial Arch |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6551, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Cootamundra, NSW | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6551, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6551, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Joseph and Josephine McWATERS, Kiewa, Vic.
TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE