Francis Walter (Frank / Big Mac) MCKAY

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Service Number:	3182
Enlisted:	5 October 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Ariah Park, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Ariah Park, Temora Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Ariah Park Primary School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Motor Mechanic
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Ariah Park War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glebe Roll of Honor, Glebe War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

5 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3182, Depot Battalion , Holsworthy, New South Wales
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3182, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3182, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 20th Infantry Battalion
10 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 14th Machine Gun Company, T.O.S. from 56th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3182, 14th Machine Gun Company, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Canada"
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3182, 14th Machine Gun Company, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3182, 14th Machine Gun Company, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3182, 14th Machine Gun Company, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3182 awm_unit: 14 Machine Gun Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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