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MCMILLAN, Joseph Ezykiel
| Service Number: | 6798 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6798, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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| 7 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6798, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 6798, 10th Infantry Battalion |
Joseph Ezykiel McMillan
Name: Joseph Ezekiel McMillan
Service Number: 6798
Place of Birth: Balaklava
Date of Birth: 16 June 1894
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 29 September 1916
Age at Enlistment: 21 years 3 months
Next of Kin: Sister, Agnes Mary McMillan / Milang
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Religion: Congregationalist
Rank: Private
Joseph left Adelaide on board the Afric on 7 November 1916 and disembarked at Plymouth, England on 9 January 1917. With the 22 / 10th Battalion he went to France on 19 April. He was wounded in action in France when shot in the buttocks on 6 May which necessitated Joseph being transferred to Guildford Hospital in England on 14 May. His sister was notified of Joseph’s circumstances on 31 May. After serving at Weymouth Depot, he returned to his unit on 20 November. Joseph was wounded a second time on 24 April 1918 suffering multiple injuries to his right arm and face and after receiving treatment in France he was admitted to Birmingham Hospital, England on 27 April. Upon being assessed as medically unfit, Joseph was returned to Australia on the D22 Arawa from England on 15 September 1918 and discharged on 18 February 1919.
Submitted 25 October 2023 by christopher collins
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