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Samuel McKEE

Regimental number4261
Place of birthFrolier, Ireland
SchoolCrosonasrey National School, Ireland
Age on arrival in Australia21
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarm labourer
Address218 William Street, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs Rebecca McKee, Gramshaw, Cumber, County Down, Ireland
Enlistment date14 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll7 February 1916
Place of enlistmentPerth, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name28th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 1 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll28th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 1 November 1917
Place of death or woundingNot Known
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row CC, Grave No. 18), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
113
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Helena and the late James MCKEE, Comber, Co. Down, Ireland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, McKEE Samuel

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