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William Hugh McKEAG

Regimental number3092
Place of birthBarrow, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSeaman
Address36 Dickson Street, Wickham, Newcastle, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation35
Next of kinWife, Mrs F McKeag, 26 Dickson Street, New Wickham, Newcastle, New South Wales
Enlistment date27 June 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 22 July 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Andrew Richardson
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to War Service.
Date of death21 April 1946
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, McKEAG William Hugh

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