MAEGRAITH (MCGRATH), Hugh Gilmore
| Service Numbers: | 4849, N33834, NX12598 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 September 1915, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies |
| Born: | Prospect, SA, 10 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Griffith, Griffith, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | University College, North Adelaide |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia, 30 April 1969, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Griffith Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4849, 15th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 28 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4849, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4849, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jun 1940: | Involvement Major, N33834 | |
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| 1 Jun 1940: | Involvement Major, NX12598 | |
| 1 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, NX12598, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies | |
| 1 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Paddington, NSW | |
| 4 Jun 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Major, NX12598, Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies | |
| 4 Jun 1946: | Discharged |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Wounded 15th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
HUGH GILMORE MAEGRAITH, son of Mr. Alfred and Mrs. Louisa Maegraith, was born at Adelaide on 10 th January, 1895. He was educated at the University College, North Adelaide, and entered the service of the Bank on 12th January, 1915, at Lismore. Enlisting in Brisbane on 9th September of that year he was allotted to the reinforcements of the 15th Battalion.
He embarked soon afterwards and saw service in Egypt, France and Belgium, receiving promotion to the rank of corporal in October, 1916; sergeant, February, 1917; second-lieutenant in April, 1917; and first-lieutenant in September, 1917. Six days after his last promotion he was awarded the Military Cross for gallant conduct in action near Zonnebeke, Belgium.
“ ‘He set such a splendid example,’ runs the official record, ‘of dash and determination to his men during an attack, that they carried all opposition before them. His fearlessness and contempt of danger had a marked effect on the success of the operations.’ "
In the course of this engagement (the Battle of Menin Road) Lieutenant Maegraith was severely wounded. He was consequently invalided home and received his discharge from the A.I.F. on 23rd May, 1918.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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