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MCGRAW, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 81 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 August 1914, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bishop Briggs, Paisley, Scotland, 20 November 1891 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 34, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 81, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Private, 81, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Private, 81, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 16 Harwood Place, Perth, WA
Son of William and Mary McGraw of Paisley, Scotand
Next of kin given as his brother James McGraw of 16 Harwood Place, Perth, WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal