William Frederick MCEWAN

MCEWAN, William Frederick

Service Numbers: 2931, 86394, NGX476, NG4014
Enlisted: 18 January 1915, Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: New Guinea Volunteer Rifles
Born: Camden, New South Wales, Australia, 15 August 1883
Home Town: Camden, Camden, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk / Salesman
Died: Died at sea (Montevideo Maru), At Sea, 1 July 1942, aged 58 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial, Rabaul Montevideo Maru Memorial
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World War 1 Service

18 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2931, 5th Field Ambulance, Liverpool, NSW
31 May 1915: Embarked Private, 2931, 5th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Sydney
31 May 1915: Involvement Private, 2931, 5th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1919: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 86394, Sea Transport Staff, Victoria Barracks, Sydney, NSW

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Sergeant, NGX476, New Guinea Volunteer Rifles
21 Jan 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NGX476
21 Jan 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NG4014, New Guinea Volunteer Rifles, Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Robert Frederick and Minnie Alice McEWAN, 'Egelabra' Ward Street, Willoughby, NSW

Husband of Ellen Emily McEWAN of Darlinghurst, NSW

POW JAPAN; LARK FORCE; Surrended RABAUL, PNG, Friday, 23 Jan 1942; PRESUMED DEAD at SEA aboard MONTEVIDEO MARU - Wednesday, 1 July 1942; Aged 49; COMMEMORATED on RABAUL Memorial to Missing Panel 29.