James Whiteside MCCAY K.C.M.G, K.C.B.E, C.B, V.D

James Whiteside MCCAY K.C.M.G, K.C.B.E, C.B, V.D Update Details

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Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	15 August 1914
Last Rank:	Major General
Last Unit:	General List
Born:	Ballynure, Ireland, 21 December 1864
Home Town:	Castlemaine, Mount Alexander, Victoria
Schooling:	Scotch College, Melbourne. University of Melbourne, Australia
Occupation:	Barrister & Solicitor
Died:	Hypertensive Renal Disease, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1 October 1930, aged 65 years
Cemetery:	Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria P-NS-0565
Memorials:	Melbourne Law Institute of Victoria Roll of Honour

15 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Colonel, Officer, 2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Colonel, 2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Colonel, 2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Colonel, 2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters, ANZAC / Gallipoli
9 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Colonel, 2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gun shot wound to thigh (slight)
29 Nov 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major General, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Inspector General of AIF in Australia
22 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Major General, 5th Division Headquarters, Commander 5th Australian Division
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Major General, 5th Division Headquarters, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
1 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Major General, HQ AIF Depots UK (AIF) , AIF Training Depot England
20 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major General, General List , Appointment in AIF terminated

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