Harry Mackay MATHESON

MATHESON, Harry Mackay

    Service Number: 306
    Enlisted: 19 August 1914
    Last Rank: Second Lieutenant
    Last Unit: Royal Flying Corps
    Born: Tangil near Maffra, Victoria, Australia , August 1886
    Home Town: Benalla, Benalla, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Chemist
    Died: Died of exposure, Palastine, 24 December 1917
    Cemetery: Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
    Memorials: Benalla Presbyterian Church WW1 Honour Roll, Benalla War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    19 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 306, Headquarters Staff
    22 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 306, Headquarters Staff, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
    22 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 306, Headquarters Staff, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
    1 Nov 1914: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Field Ambulance
    16 Mar 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 306, 2nd Field Ambulance, Discharged to join the RAF
    29 Dec 1917: Involvement Second Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps

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    Biography contributed by Evan Evans

    From Faye Threlfall, Australia and NZ in WWI

    Melbourne College of Pharmacy graduate in #WW1, 2nd Lt Harry Mackay MATHESON No 67 Squadron Royal Flying Corps, died of exposure on Christmas Eve 1917, his body was found on Xmas Day. He was walking to another camp site & became lost on the way back. He served in AMC 2nd Field Ambulance before his brief time with the RAF.

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