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Neil APTHORPE

Regimental number2140
True NameMcGILVRAY, Neil
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Height5' 7.5"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinBrother, Alexander Apthorpe, Tamworth, New South Wales
Enlistment date20 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 17 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Howitzer Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 17 October 1916
Discharge date24 January 1917
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 121 Pte George McGILVRAY, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919; 482 Pte Donald Harrison McGILVRAY, 33rd Bn, returned to Australia, 31 October 1917; 764 Pte Alexander Thomas McGILVRAY, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 12 December 1915.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsTrue name: Neil McGILVRAY

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