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James Henry McGEE

Regimental number2753
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23.2
Height5' 9"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinBrother, John McGee, Logan PO, Logan, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date9 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll3 August 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Moldavia on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll21st Battalion
FateDied as a result of accident 17 June 1916
Place of burialRation Farm Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 7), La Chapelle d'Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
94
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Margaret McGEE
Family/military connectionsBrother: 4859 Driver John Edward McGEE, 12th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 22 August 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Died as a result of accidental firing of rifle in the front line, observing a German artillery post, bullet entering the abdomen and exiting through the neck; enquiry found no one to blame.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, McGEE James Henry

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