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MCCOTTER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1961 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Born: | Kilrea, Ireland, United Kingdom, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tram Employee |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 26 March 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane City Hall Honour Roll, East Brisbane War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1961, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1961, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1961, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 1 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery | |
| 12 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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