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Edward Macfarlane Macfarlane
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BiographyEdward Macfarlane enlisted on 3 September 1914.
He was severely wounded in the first landing at Gaba Tepeh, but recovered and returned to the
front on June 20, 1915.
His obituary appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald, 14 August 1915, "Lieut. Edward MacFarlane MacFarlane, who has died of wounds, was 25 years of age, and received his commission in the Scottish Rifle Regiment (Illawarra Infantry) in 1909. He was appointed a full lieutenant in July, 1913, and went to the front with the 3rd Battalion. He was previously reported in May last as having been severely wounded in the shoulder and neck. Lieut. MacFarlane was the only son of Mr. Edward MacFarlane, late Under-secretary for Lands".
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Age23Date of Death2 August 1915Civil employmentDairy FarmerEducatedBarker CollegeRelationshipsSon of Mr. Edward MacFarlane.
He was severely wounded in the first landing at Gaba Tepeh, but recovered and returned to the
front on June 20, 1915.
His obituary appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald, 14 August 1915, "Lieut. Edward MacFarlane MacFarlane, who has died of wounds, was 25 years of age, and received his commission in the Scottish Rifle Regiment (Illawarra Infantry) in 1909. He was appointed a full lieutenant in July, 1913, and went to the front with the 3rd Battalion. He was previously reported in May last as having been severely wounded in the shoulder and neck. Lieut. MacFarlane was the only son of Mr. Edward MacFarlane, late Under-secretary for Lands".
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Age23Date of Death2 August 1915Civil employmentDairy FarmerEducatedBarker CollegeRelationshipsSon of Mr. Edward MacFarlane.Service Information
RankCaptainRegiment3rd Australian Infantry BattalionPlace of embarkmentSydney, NSWDate of embarkment20 October 1914Place of deathMudros, Lemnos, Aegean Islands, GreeceBattleBattle of GallipoliGallipoliMemorial or CemeteryLone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, TurkeyMemorial/Cemetery Barker CollegeMemorial NotesThe Barker College First World War memorial is six bronze panels on two brick pylons which list the names of former students who served and died in the First World War. The pylons sit on either side of steps from the playground below the Head of School's office.KeywordsFirst World WarBarker CollegeWW1
Regiment3rd Australian Infantry BattalionPlace of embarkmentSydney, NSWDate of embarkment20 October 1914Place of deathMudros, Lemnos, Aegean Islands, GreeceBattleBattle of GallipoliGallipoliMemorial or CemeteryLone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, TurkeyMemorial/Cemetery Barker CollegeMemorial NotesThe Barker College First World War memorial is six bronze panels on two brick pylons which list the names of former students who served and died in the First World War. The pylons sit on either side of steps from the playground below the Head of School's office.KeywordsFirst World WarBarker CollegeWW1loading google map....
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