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MCNALLY, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1089 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 January 1901 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles |
| Born: | St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 16 February 1878 |
| Home Town: | Carapooee, Northern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Accidently shot, Naauwport, Colesberg Area, Cape Colony, South Africa, 2 January 1902, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Boer War Memorial (Queen Victoria Square), Kooreh Boer War & WWI Memorial Plaque |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 1089 | |
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| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 1089, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles | |
| 15 Jan 1901: | Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1089, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles | |
| 15 Feb 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1089, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Embarked from Port Melbourne on the "Orient" Troop Transport ship. | |
| 2 Jan 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1089, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Accidently killed on picket duty. Awarded the QSA medal with CC/OFS/TVL clasps. |
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