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MCGILL, James Laurence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2469 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 May 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fernmount, New South Wales, Australia, 15 January 1896 |
| Home Town: | Annandale, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Lewisham Christian Brothers School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 2 September 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension III E 6 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2469, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2469, 55th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2469, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 2 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2469, 55th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne |
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"...2469 Private James Laurence McGill, 55th Battalion, of Annandale NSW. A printer prior to enlistment, Pte McGill embarked on HMAT Aeneas (A60) on 30 September 1916. He served in the Somme and was killed in action at Peronne on 2 September 1918." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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