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MCCAREY, William Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 799 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 November 1914, Enlisted at Geelong |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Buninyoung, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Buninyong, Ballarat North, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Pastrycook |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Es Salt, Palestine, 4 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Buninyong Scotchmans' Lead Roll of Honor, Jerusalem Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 799, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Geelong | |
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| 3 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 799, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 799, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Katuna, Melbourne | |
| 10 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Light Horse Regiment, At Ab ou Hammad | |
| 20 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Light Horse Regiment, In the field | |
| 21 Feb 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, At Belah | |
| 4 May 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 799, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 799 awm_unit: 4 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-05-04 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Alexander McCarey and Elvina McCarey of 6 Cunningham Street, South Yarra, Melbourne. Vic.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal