Regimental number | 827 |
Place of birth | Castlereagh, Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Rushworth, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 176 lbs |
Next of kin | M A McGrillan, 51 King Road, Prestwich, Manchester, England |
Previous military service | Served in the Royal Marine Artillery. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No Known Grave |
Commemoration details | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | SPELT MCGRILLEN |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Disembarked Alexandria, 5 April 1918. Killed in action, Gallipoli, 8 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, McGRILLAN FRANCIS A |