MCCALE, Eynon Wyndham
| Service Numbers: | Q140982, QX42379 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 September 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Bomb Disposal Company (RAE) |
| Born: | Bengal, India, 17 September 1908 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Coal Mine manager |
| Died: | Died of wounds (deliberately shot by 2 American GI's), New Guinea, 18 June 1943, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot A1, F 16, Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Lieutenant, Q140982 | |
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| 7 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Brisbane, Queensland | |
| 7 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX42379 | |
| 18 Jun 1943: | Involvement Lieutenant, QX42379, 1st Bomb Disposal Company (RAE) |
OBITUARIES
McCALE.—In loving memory of my dear husband and daddy, Eynon, who passed away on June 18, 1943.
"A silent thought brings many a tear,
Of the one we miss and loved so dear;
For we who loved him, truly know,
How much we lost one year ago."
(Inserted by his wife and little daughter, Nance.)
McCALE.—In loving memory of our dear nephew and cousin, Lieut. E. W. McCale, who died of wounds on June 18, 1943.
"No one he loved was by his side To hear his last faint sigh,
Or whisper just one loving word Before he closed his eyes.
We never knew the pain he bore, We never saw him die,
We only know he passed away, And never said good-bye."
(Inserted by his loving aunt and uncle and cousins, McCale.)
Submitted 18 June 2018 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography
Eynon Wyndham McCALE was born on 17th September, 1908 in Bengal, India
His parents were Charles Henry McCALE & Annie DAVIES
In 1934 in Queensland he married Grace Melinda HEINER - after his death Grace married a DUNCAN and she died in 1972 in Queensland. Her parents were Harry HEINER and Maria Elizabeth VOGEL
He served with the CMF and later enlisted on 7th April, 1943 with the Australian Army - He served as a Lieutenant with the 1st Bomb Disposal Company Royal Australian Engineers - Service No. QX42379 & Q140982
Eynon died from injuries accidentally received on 18th June, 1943 and is buried in Bomana War Cemetery in Port Moresby - he is also memoralized in the Roll of Honour in Ipswich, Queensland & the Australian War Memorial
CEMETERY DETAILS
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=23790324 (www.findagrave.com)
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