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MCEWAN, Wallace Owen
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 299 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Surry Hills NSW Police Force Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 299, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 299, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Gallipoli
Wallace Owen McEwan was evacuated from Gallipoli after receiving a gunshot wound on 10 June 1915. A belt buckle of the owner in the shape of a map of Australia and inscribed with his name is held in a military museum in Canakkale, Türkiye.
Submitted 30 May 2023 by Alastair Kellock