Stirling Alexander MCWILLIAM

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MCWILLIAM, Stirling Alexander

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	3 November 1914
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 23 December 1894
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Williamstown Grammar School & Scotch College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Professional Soldier
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 30 May 1915, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Walkers Ridge Cemetery Special Memorial 16
Memorials:	Riddell District Honor Roll Board, Riddells Creek Riddell District Honour Roll Plaque, Riddells Creek State School Roll of Honour, Romsey Soldiers Honor Roll, Williamstown Pictorial Honour Board

World War 1 Service

3 Nov 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 9th Light Horse Regiment
11 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
30 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Stirling Alexander McWILLIAM was born in Williamstown, Victoria on 23rd December, 1894

His parents were Alexander McWILLIAM & Jessie Christina HOOD

He enlisted on 3rd November, 1914 after graduation from Duntroon Military College as a Lieutenant and embarked on 11th February, 1915 from Melbourne on the HMAT Karoo with the 9th Australian Light Horse Regiment - he was a special graduate from Duntroon after 2 years and 277 days of military training

Stirling died of wounds at Walkers Ridge, Gallipoli on 30th May, 1915 - he was buried there and subsequently moved to Walkers Ridge Cemetery

His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & on a large stone tablet on the outside of the northern wall of St Johns Church, Reid, Canberra

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal

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His half brother John McWILLIAM (SN2841) was Killed in Action on 11th August, 1916 at Pozieres (14th Battalion)

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