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MCCRACKAN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1127 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Remount Unit (AIF) |
| Born: | Launceston, Tas., 1866 |
| Home Town: | Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner and Coach Driver |
| Died: | Ryde, NSW, May 1935, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1127, 1st Remount Unit (AIF) | |
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| 12 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1127, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1127, 1st Remount Unit (AIF), HMAT Orsova, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
MR. J. MCCRACKAN
FORMER LAUNCESTON RESIDENT.
Mr. John McCrackan, a former resident of Launceston, died in hospital at Ryde, New South Wales, last week. He was in his 70th year. He was the youngest son of the late Mr. Alexander McCrackan, and a brother of the late Mr.
Peter McCrackan. The late Mr. McCrackan was employed in the Hydro-Electric Department for some time. He went to Sydney about three years ago. He was one of the first secretaries of the Tamar Rowing Club, and was an Australian dog fancier. He served in the Great War.