Regimental number | 4366 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Totteville, Byron Street, Campsie, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M I Mcllveen, Totteville, Byron Street, Campsie, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 169 (4 October 1917). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Pte McILVEEN in company with Pte. BRUDERLIM, since killed, acting as stretcher bearers, on the night of 16th. September 1917, East of YPRES, when their Co. Commander and six others had been killed, and a greater number wounded, showed conspicuous gallantry. Under the heaviest barrage fire these men continually dressed and carried wounded to the A.D.S. until the trench had been cleared.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death |