John Hunter MACGOUN

MACGOUN, John Hunter

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Not yet discovered
Last Unit: Australian Army Chaplains' Department
Born: Dunedin, New Zealand, 5 April 1874
Home Town: Lindfield, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Presbyterian Minister
Died: 8 January 1955, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW
Memorials: Lindfield St. David's Uniting Church Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

28 Mar 1916: Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
28 Mar 1916: Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Commonwealth, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

The Late Rev. J. H. MacGoun

The Rev. John Hunter MacGoun, of Old Windsor Road, Rooty Hill, who died in Nepean District Hospital on January 8 at the age of 80 years, was a padre of the 12th Light Horse, 1st A.I.F. He was born in New Zealand and was In India as a missionary. He was minister at Lockhart, Junee, Mittngong, Llndfleld, Tumut, and Campbelltown.

He retired about 22 years ago owing to ill-health.

The funeral took place on Tuesday, February 1, and was well attended. A service was held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Parramatta, being conducted by the Moderator of the Hawkesbury Presbytery, the Rev. R. S. Mackay.

The address was given by the State Moderator, the Rt. Rev. R.C. Lawton, and the Clerk of the Presbytery, the Rev. J. Bovard,and the Rev. C. E. Bowles, of St. Marys, took part. Cremation took place at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium, where the Rev. R, S. Mackay conducted the service,

Nepean Times Thursday 10 February 1955 page 8

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