Regimental number | 7044 |
Place of birth | Wareek, Victoria |
School | Wareek State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Shepherd Siding via Wagga, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, J McGilvray, Shepherd Siding via Wagga, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Neuve Eglise, Ypres Belgium |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Neuve-Eglise Churchyard (Row F, Grave No. 6), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 70 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Agnes MCGILVRAY, Shepherd's Siding, New South Wales. Native of Victoria. Commemorated in Wagga Wagg Monumental Cemetery, New South Wales. |
Family/military connections | Brother: 7045 Pte John Alexander McGILVRAY, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 7 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |