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MACWHIRTER, William Tait (William Tate)
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 19 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Kurrajong Heights, Hawkesbury, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Illness (Dysentery), At sea (HS Galeka), 6 November 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" memorial reference: 69., Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 19, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 23 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 19, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Southern embarkation_ship_number: A27 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 19, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, HMAT Southern, Sydney | |
| 7 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, In the field | |
| 12 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, In the field | |
| 6 Nov 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 19, 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 19 awm_unit: 1st Australian Light Horse Field Ambulance awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-11-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Son of William and Elizabeth Hay MacWhirter, of Eversley, Watford, England.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal