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

MCCAY, James Whiteside

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: Law Institute of Victoria
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World War 1 Service

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, AIF Depot HQ UK (AIF) , AIF Training Depot England
20 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Major General, General List , Appointment in AIF terminated

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