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MCSPARRON, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 541 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | County Londonderry, Ireland, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Glasson National School, County Londonderry |
| Occupation: | Motor Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 111, Row A, Grave 9, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Annandale War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 541, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 541, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 541, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 541, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bullet wound to the foot. Exact date of wounding is uncertain but happened between 25-30 April 1915 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 21 years
At the time of enlistment he was residing in Sydney, NSW
Son of George and Jane McSparron of Straid, Straidarron, Ireland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal