William Dean MCMILLEN

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MCMILLEN, William Dean

Service Numbers:	8290, VX13754
Enlisted:	26 April 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	29th Australian Army Service Corps
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 3 May 1897
Home Town:	Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Copper Smith
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

26 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 8290, 18th Australian Army Service Corps, Melbourne, Vic.
5 Nov 1915:	Embarked Driver, 8290, 8th Infantry Brigade Train, HMAT Bakara, Melbourne
5 Nov 1915:	Involvement Driver, 8290, 8th Infantry Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: ''
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 29th Australian Army Service Corps, Egypt
15 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 8290, 29th Australian Army Service Corps, RTA 7 April 1919 and discharged (TPE).

World War 2 Service

30 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX13754
30 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Private, VX13754

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

At the Victorian Railways gymnasium, one of the most promising pupils. was Driver Wm. Dean McMillen, prior to his enlistment in July, 1915. At
the early, age of 18 years and two months he sailed from Australia in November, 1915, and is now attached to the Army Service Corps. Driver McMillen is a promising, boxer, and in the Battalion tests abroad has more than held his own with the many picked men to be found, in the A.I.F.

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