MCELGUNN, James
| Service Number: | 1259 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Warrnambool Memorial Pavers and Touch Screen |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1259, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1259, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
Letter to family
Hi, I am the grand daughter of Private James McElgunn SN 1259. I have searched long and hard for a photo of James in uniform which I would love to have and love to add to the War memorial. Is there any specific info you could suggest to help me find a photo of him? I have tried his home town, his enlistment in St. Kilda. I assumed an enlistment photo would have been taken. I have also rifled through the Broadmeadow training camp photos, as well as the photographic company in Broadmeadows which was used to take soldiers photos there. There MUST be a photo of him somewhere!
Also, I have a letter which he wrote from Heliopolis Hotel to my Grandmother which I would like to share with you.
I will wait for a reply from you so that if we could locate a photo of him, I could add that along with the letter.
Thank you in anticipation,
Anne Moloney
Submitted 13 May 2016 by Anne Moloney