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MCGHEE, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2202, 2209 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Roma, Queensland, Australia, 27 May 1877 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Southport State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grocer's assistant |
| Died: | Killed in action, Dernancourt, France, 5 April 1918, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2202, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2209, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2209, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 2202, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2202 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-05 |
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