MACKIE, James Milton
| Service Numbers: | 1298, VX38672 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 July 1915, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Docks Operations Group |
| Born: | Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia, 23 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | New Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Warehouseman (later Accountant) |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 31 January 1964, aged 74 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Family grave - Portion ANGLICAN 1-27. 134. |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1298, 30th Infantry Battalion, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1298, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1298, 30th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1917: | Honoured Military Medal | |
| 23 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 57th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Lieutenant, VX38672 | |
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| 9 Jan 1947: | Discharged Major, VX38672, Docks Operations Group |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served bravely during The Great War, resting peacefully at Sandgate Cemetery.
57 years ago today, on the 3rd February 1964, Lieutenant James Milton Mackie (M.M.), 57th Battalion (Reg No-1298), warehouseman from Addison Road, New Lambton, New South Wales and 20 Glyndon Avenue, Brighton, Victoria, was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 74. ANGLICAN 1-27. 134.
Born at Rockdale, New South Wales on the 23rd January 1890 to James and Mary Kendrick Mackie of Lily Street, Waratah, New South Wales; husband of Ella Muriel Mackie nee Wilson (married 1909, Waterloo, N.S.W., died?, and Dorothea Harriet Mackie, married?, died?), James enlisted November 1915 with the 30th Battalion at Sydney, N.S.W.
James was awarded the Military Medal on the 3rd September 1917.
Service record indicates no wounds or illness, and returned home July 1919, being discharged on the 23rd August 1919.
Mr Mackie’s name has been inscribed on the Messrs. J. Mackie and Company Honour Roll (unveiled on the 2nd August 1918, 14 names inscribed, whereabouts unknown), Lambton and New Lambton Roll of Honor, New Lambton War Memorial Gates and the Waratah-St Philip's Anglican Church Roll of Honour.
I have placed poppies and a 1914-1918 WAR label to honour his service during The Great War.
James also served 2nd A.I.F. (VX38672).
Younger brother Alexander (5th Australian Pioneer Battalion, Reg No-1347, born 1895, died 1962) also resting here.
Lest We Forget.
Additional family information from
Shayne Cunningham
Marriage: 1909 Waterloo NSW
Ellen Muriel WILSON
Born: 30 May 1892 Tighes Hill NSW
Died: 10 Jun 1978 Kingsford NSW
Issue: 4 children – Marjorie, Hilda, James and Mervyn
DIVORCED
Remarried: John Alexander COLTER
Defacto relationship:
Melvina Gertrude BLATTMANN
Born: 1892 Gosford NSW
Died: 12 May 1948 Waverley NSW
Issue: 3 children – Peter, Virginia and Bruce
Surname MACKIE used at death.
Marriage: 6 Feb 1926 South Melbourne VIC
Dorothea Harriett BARRADALE
Born: 16 Apr 1900 Melbourne VIC
Died: 10 Jun 1962 Brighton VIC
Issue: 1 child – Donald
Marriage: 1963 Melbourne VIC
Ilma May McINERY (nee ALLEN)
Born: 12 Aug 1902 Brunswick VIC
Died: 22 Mar 1988 Elwood VIC
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