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MCILROY, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 16284 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 February 1916, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Derby, Tasmania, Australia, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Derby, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Presbyterian Minister |
| Memorials: | Derby WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 16284, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 22 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 16284, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 16284, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 1 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Field Ambulance, France | |
| 14 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 16284, 3rd Field Ambulance, German Spring Offensive 1918 | |
| 11 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 16284, 3rd Field Ambulance, The Battle of Amiens, Gassed. Evacuated to hospital in France. Rejoined unit 19 September 1918. | |
| 6 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 16284, 3rd Field Ambulance, RTA 28 February 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
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