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MCCABE, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1541, 1475 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 December 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne Re-allotted service number from 1475 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St. George, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Camberwell, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 28 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 42 , 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
| 30 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1541, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne Re-allotted service number from 1475 | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1475, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1475, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 16 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1541, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the left leg and invalided to Malta on 4 June 1915 | |
| 28 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1541, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1541 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-28 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Residential address at the time of enlistment was Webb Street, Camberwell, Vic.
Next of kin was given as his brother Owen McCabe of 16 Graham Street, Leith, Scotland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the United Kingdon Territorial Force for about 4 years