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MCPARLAND, Francis Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 425 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 July 1916, Enlisted in Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Ballintemple, Armagh, Ireland, 21 November 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Home schooling |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Albury, New South Wales , Australia , 11 November 1984, aged 91 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria, New South Wales, Australia Catholic Mortuary 2 & 3, section 15, grave 2267 |
| Memorials: | Sandgate Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 425, Enlisted in Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 425, 11th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 425, 11th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 6 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
Personal Stories
Francis Joseph McPARLAND
Francis Joseph McPARLAND was born 21st November, 1892 in Ballintemple, Newton Hamilton, Armagh Ireland
He came to Australia aged about 16 years to Brisbane, Queensland & later on settled in NSW
His Parents were Patrick McPARLAND & Bridget GRANT
He died in Albury Base Hospital in 1984 aged 91 years
buried in Rookwood cemetery in Sydney with his wife Elsie May nee DARGAN who died in 1941 aged 47 - they married in 1920 in Victoria
He was affectionately known by family & friends as Pop Mac
Submitted 18 February 2015 by Elizabeth Allen
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