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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

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.