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John McILDOWIE

Regimental number520
Place of birthGeelong, Victoria
SchoolState School, Geelong, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationBootmaker
Address18 Vernon Street, South Geelong, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation40
Next of kinWife, Mrs Jessie McIldowie, 18 Vernon Street, Geelong, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 19 years in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery.
Enlistment date14 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameSiege Artillery Brigade Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/49/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollBombardier
Unit from Nominal Roll36th Heavy Artillery Company
FateKilled in Action 1 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records44
Place of burialYpres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No 36), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
19
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: and Amelia Annie McIldowie; Wife: S. J. McIldowie, 18 Verner Street, South Geelong, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother-in-law: [2140] Lt James Edward WILSON MC, Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia.

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