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MCKISSACK, William Maxwell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 761 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 October 1914, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Metcalfe, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Metcalfe, Mount Alexander, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Metcalfe School, Vic. |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 7 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Picardie, France I BB II, Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Metcalfe War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 761, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 761, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 761, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 761, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 26 Jul 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 14th Infantry Battalion, Alexandria | |
| 16 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 7 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 761, 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
Help us honour William Maxwell McKissack's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of John and Eliza McKISSACK
Biography contributed by Robert Wight
William Maxwell McKissack is also remembered on the Metcalfe School Honour Roll and the Metcalfe War Memorial, Vic.