Archibald John MCPHAIL

MCPHAIL, Archibald John

    Service Number: 2703
    Enlisted: 11 July 1916, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 6th reinforcement’s for 57th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 57th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Portland, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
    Home Town: Heywood, Glenelg, Victoria
    Schooling: Portland State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Natural Causes , Tahara, Victoria, Australia, 27 January 1948, age not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Hamilton Public Cemetery, Victoria
    Buried 29th January 1948.
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Jul 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2703, 57th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 6th reinforcement’s for 57th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria.
    2 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 2703, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
    2 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 2703, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
    17 Feb 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field Belgium
    13 Mar 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2703, 57th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, Initially Reported missing at Gueudecourt Recovered and reported WIA, GSW Left leg and arm evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence.
    1 Nov 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2703, 57th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Board recommendation:DAH for discharge
    14 Feb 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2703, 57th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit DAH

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    Alexander John McPhail

    Wife Jessie, Children Jessie Jnr, Colin, Edward, Victor and Annie McPhail of Tahara via Hamilton Victoria (7th March 1925.)

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