Joseph Hugh MCILWAINE

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Service Number:	1171
Enlisted:	1 October 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Castlegore, County Antrim, Ireland, 1891
Home Town:	Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Castlegore Public School, Ireland
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Alexandria, Egypt, 13 May 1915
Cemetery:	Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery
Memorials:	Leongatha Fallen Soldiers Honour Roll

1 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1171, 8th Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1171, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1171, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne

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Arrived in Australia at the age of 15, and was taking a course at Stott's Correspondence College when he enlisted at 23 years of age.

Died of head wounds suffered at Gallipoli on the Hospital Ship Royal George in Alexandria Egypt, 13 May 1915.