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MCPHEE, William James Oliver
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Depot, 119 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 May 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | No 213 Brunswick State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Box Maker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Depot, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 5 Jul 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, Depot, Depot Battalion , Discharged Seymour - Illness of Wife | |
| 22 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 119, Depot Battalion , Keswick, South Australia | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 119, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 119, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 17 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 119, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 119, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 119, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 119, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Richard and Ann Eliza McPhee; husband of Alice A. (nee Langdon) McPhee of 17 Mary Street, West Brunswick, Vic. formerly of 14 Howson Street, West Brunswick. Father of Alma McPhee, Lily E.A. McPhee and Clarence McPhee
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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