MCRAE, Finlay O'Neill
| Service Number: | 1775 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 December 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Monga, New South Wales, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tram Driver, Signaller, Conductor Bondi Junction Tram Depot |
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World War 1 Service
| 14 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1775, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance | |
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| 6 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1775, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacCorquodale embarkation_ship_number: A6 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1775, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, HMAT Clan MacCorquodale, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mr and Mrs J McRAE of West Maitland, New South Wales
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous bravery on 8th August, 1915, on the Gallipoli Peninsula. He was, with others, sheltering in a sap when calls for help from some wounded were heard. In spite of very rapid and accurate shell fire, he went out and succeeded in bringing four wounded men back to safety. A sergeant who accompanied him was killed while they were carrying in the second wounded man, but, undeterred, he continued his work until all within reach were rescued.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 28
Date: 24 February 1916
Biography contributed by Helen digan
Served in the Boer War as 874, Corporal McRae in the 2nd NSW Mounted Rifles, receiving the Queen's South Africa medal with 5 clasps. Departed Sydney on 15th March 1901 and departed Capetown for Australia on the 4th May 1902. Was promoted Corporal on 1 May 1902.
Featured in the Sydney Mail in 1902 among a list of soldiers:
'Her most gracious majesty, Queen Alexandra, was pleased to award pipes to the following Warrant-Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and men for gallnatry and distinguished conduct in the field:
874, L-Cpl McRae, F. - good behaviour in brining in cattle under difficult circumstances, 4th December 1901.
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