BiographyThomas McGill enlisted on 26 August 1914 and was promoted from Private to Lance Corporal on 7 May 1915.
He received a gun shot wound in the back on 8 August and died while being evacuated on board a hospital ship.Age26Date of Death10 August 1915Civil employmentLabourerEducatedSedthonville State School, New ZealandRelationshipsSon of Mrs Laura Serena McGill (later Walsh), of Westport, New Zealand.
Service Information
Service number660RankLance CorporalRegiment2nd Battalion, Australian InfantryPlace of enlistmentSydney, NSWPlace of embarkmentSydney, NSWDate of embarkment18 October 1914Place of deathHMHS Dunluce Castle (hospital ship)BattleLone Pine, GallipoliMemorial or CemeteryEppingMemorial/Cemetery Lone Pine MemorialKeywordsFirst World WarEppingww1
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