Regimental number | 2753 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23.2 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, John McGee, Logan PO, Logan, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Moldavia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Died as a result of accident |
Place of burial | Ration 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 connections | Brother: 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 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McGEE James Henry |