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MCCORD, Gordon William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3238 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 January 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Two Wells, South Australia, 30 December 1896 |
| Home Town: | Grange, City of Charles Sturt / Henley and Grange, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide High School |
| Occupation: | Warehouseman |
| Died: | 5 November 1962, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General E/Path 4/219 (expired) |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Grange Public School Roll of Honor, Henley Beach Council WW1 Service Roll, Henley Beach Council WW1 Service Roll, Henley Beach Roll of Honor, Mallala Two Wells Pictorial Honour Roll 2, South Australian Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3238, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 22 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 3238, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 22 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 3238, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Morea, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sapper, 3238, 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Personal Stories
Gordon William McCord
Gordon William McCord grew up in Two Wells, South Australia. He then married Sadie Hancock and had two children, Barbara & Heather.
Gordon William McCord was a 3rd Light Horseman in World War 1 where he served in Egypt and Beersheba.
He was recommended for a military medal for bravery.
Gordon sadly passed away in 1962 leaving his wife and two daughters.
Submitted 8 May 2021 by Madison de palma
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Gustavus McCORD and Christine Elizabeth nee HALLIDAY of Grange, SA
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