| Regimental number | 376 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mackay, Queensland |
| School | Eton State School, via Mackay, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Eton via Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas William McEwen, Eton via Mackay, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2215 Pte Alfred Ernest McEWEN, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919; Brother-in-law: 1871 Lance Corporal Peter McFARLANE, 41st Bn, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Melbourne, 19 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 14 November 1916. Marched into Australian Details No. 3 Camp, Parkhouse, 15 November 1916; marched into Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, 23 November 1916. Taken on strength, 17 Machine Gun Company and proceeded overseas to France, 17 March 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 25 November 1917; promoted Corporal, 1 May 1918. Wounded in action (gas shell), 25 May 1918; treated at 5th Field Ambulance and admitted to 20th Casualty Clearing Station, 28 May 1918. Transferred to Ambulance Train 28, Etaples, 2 June 1918, and evacuated to England, 3 June 1918. Admitted to Croydon War Hospital (gas poisoning), 3 June 1918; transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 19 June 1918; discharged to No. 3 Convalescent Depot, Hurdcott, 24 June 1918; transferred to No. 1 Convalescent Depot, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, 30 July 1918. Marched out to Machine Gun Training Depot, Parkhouse, 25 October 1918. Absent without leave, 30-31 December 1918: admonished and awarded forfeiture of one day's pay. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool, 19 February 1919; disembarked Brisbane, 6 April 1919. Discharged, 20 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 61 |
| Place of burial | Mt Bassett Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
