James MCCONNACHIE

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Service Number:	853
Enlisted:	26 October 1914, Enlisted at Enoggera, QLD
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Aberdeen, Scotland, 1883
Home Town:	West End, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Freezer
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 April 1915
Cemetery:	Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Row A, Grave 22, Quinn's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ayr War Memorial

26 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 853, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Enoggera, QLD
29 Oct 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarkation
7 Nov 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 15th Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 853, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 853, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
26 Apr 1915:	Involvement Sergeant, 853, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 853 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-04-26

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Address at the time of enlistment was Wilton Villa Boundry Street, West End, Brisbane, QLD

Son of Robert and Mary McConnachie of Newton Pitcandlich, Glenkindie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Brother of Alexander McConnachie of Lower Burdekin

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Gordon Highlanders for 5 years