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MCNAB, William Douglas

Service Number:	2003
Enlisted:	15 June 1915, Hobart, Tas.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sheffield, Tasmania, Australia, 30 October 1892
Home Town:	Burnie, Burnie, Tasmania
Schooling:	Currie State School
Occupation:	School Teacher
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 7 May 1956, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld ANZ-8-14-35
Memorials:	Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll, Currie State School Great War Honor Roll, Kentish Municipality Honour Roll Mural, Municipality of Kentish Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

15 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2003, 26th Infantry Battalion, Hobart, Tas.
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2003, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2003, 26th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
5 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2003, 26th Infantry Battalion, France
23 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 69th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
13 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 69th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
20 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 26th Infantry Battalion
1 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2003, 26th Infantry Battalion, Gassed in France, evacuated to England.
9 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 26th Infantry Battalion, Rank was Temporary
19 Apr 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2003, 26th Infantry Battalion, From England to Australia, arrived on 31 May 1919.
21 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2003, 26th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Archibald McNAB and Elizabeth McNAB nee EXCELL