Regimental number | 2167 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 'The Homestead', Traralgon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Brother, Jas. T. Dunbar, 'The Homestead', Traralgon, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
WWI Connections
Gippsland Memorial Park aims to identify all returned Service men and women from World War 1 who are laid to rest in Traralgon. In November a commemorative service will be held at the Cemetery in conjunction with the RSL. The public will be invited to honour and acknowledge all who participated in the Great War. As part of the project the Digital Shed will be helping people to identify their personal connection stop WW1 and record their own stories.
Monday, 12 October 2015
Alexander DUNBAR
Dennis McGRATH
Regimental number | 11781 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Moe PO, Moe, Gippsland, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, J McGrath, Moe PO, Moe, Gippsland, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 1st Divisional Ammunition Column |
Marshall Robt MACFARLANE
Regimental number
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375
|
Religion
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Church of England
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Occupation
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Hairdresser
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Address
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Amherst Seymour Street, Traralgon, Victoria
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Marital status
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Single
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Age at embarkation
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25
|
Next of kin
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Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Macfarlane, Amherst Seymour Street, Traralgon, Victoria
|
Enlistment date
|
3 April 1915
|
Rank on enlistment
|
Private
|
Unit name
| |
AWM Embarkation Roll number
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23/34/1
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Embarkation details
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Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915
|
Rank from Nominal Roll
|
Driver
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Unit from Nominal Roll
|
2nd Machine Gun Battalion
|
Fate
|
Returned to Australia 9 December 1918
|
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)
|
*second given name is Robert
|
Neil McCORMACK
Regimental number
|
2384
|
Religion
|
Presbyterian
|
Occupation
|
Farmer
|
Address
|
Traralgon South, Victoria
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Marital status
|
S South, VIC
|
Age at embarkation
|
19
|
Next of kin
|
Mother, Mrs Elizabeth McCormack, Traralgon South, Victoria
|
Enlistment date
|
12 April 1917
|
Rank on enlistment
|
Private
|
Unit name
| |
AWM Embarkation Roll number
|
10/18/3
|
Embarkation details
|
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917
|
Rank from Nominal Roll
|
Driver
|
Unit from Nominal Roll
|
4th Field Artillery Brigade
|
Fate
|
Effective abroad (still overseas)
|
Walter McCUBBIN
Regimental number
|
23
|
Religion
|
Protestant
|
Occupation
|
Carpenter
|
Address
|
Traralgon, Victoria
|
Marital status
|
Single
|
Age at embarkation
|
22
|
Next of kin
|
Mrs Ruth McCubbin, Traralgon, Victoria
|
Enlistment date
|
31 August 1914
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Rank on enlistment
|
Driver
|
Unit name
| |
AWM Embarkation Roll number
|
14/21/1
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Embarkation details
|
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
|
Fate
|
No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll
|
Donald McKENZIE
Regimental number
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5137
|
Religion
|
Presbyterian
|
Occupation
|
Farmer
|
Address
|
Traralgon, Victoria
|
Marital status
|
Married
|
Age at embarkation
|
38
|
Next of kin
|
Wife, Mrs N.V. McKenzie, Traralgon, Victoria
|
Enlistment date
|
17 February 1916
|
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll
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22 February 1916
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Rank on enlistment
|
Sapper
|
Unit name
| |
AWM Embarkation Roll number
|
16/13/1
|
Embarkation details
|
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on 19 July 1916
|
Rank from Nominal Roll
|
Corporal
|
Unit from Nominal Roll
|
vet Hosp
|
Fate
|
Returned to Australia 19 April 1919
|
James Wm BEARD
Regimental number | 347 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Traralgon, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, James Beard, Callignee, Victoria |
Previous military service | Light Horse |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class I) |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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