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John Valatine MACBRAIR

Regimental number5708
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationEngineer
AddressGordon Street, Charters Towers, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, L MacBrair, Gordonstreet, Charter, Towers, Queensland
Enlistment date10 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll28 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll26th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 17 July 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*second given name is Valentine
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialAdelaide Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 13), Villers-Bretonneux, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
108
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Lawrence and Laura MACBRAIR, Glenridge, Lawson, New South Wales. Native of Sydney
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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