WW1

McLEOD, Oswald Samuel

Date of birth: 
1897
Biographical notes: 

Oswald McLeod was the son of George Frederick McLeod and his wife, Elizabeth Derippe Williams.He was 18 years old when he enlisted and had to have the permission of his parents to sign up. At the time he enlisted, he was working on a farm at Elmore, Victoria, but had two years work with city retailers Foy and Gibson prior to this.

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McMAHON, James Edward

Date of birth: 
1878
Biographical notes: 

 James McMahon was 38 years and three months old when he enlisted on 17 October, 1916.He was born in Clunes, Victoria, the son of Patrick McMahon (1859-1914) and his wife Hannorah, nee Savage (1854-1904). He had one brother, John Ignatius McMahon, b. 1892.

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McMILLAN, Ronald Malcolm

Date of birth: 
1895
Biographical notes: 

Ronald Mc Millan was the elder son of Malcolm Reginald Mc Millan and his wife Jane. They lived at 230 Clarendon St., East Melbourne, and he gave this as his home address. He was only nineteen years of age and working as a clerk when he enlisted  on 17 August, 1914, virtually as soon as war had been declared. He was attached to the  6th Battalion AIF, part of the 2nd Brigade.

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McNIVEN, Andrew

Date of birth: 
1884
Biographical notes: 

Andrew McNiven enlisted on 29 September, 1916. He was the son of David McNiven, Cheltenham House, Cheltenham, Victoria, and gave as his address 226 Clarendon St., East Melbourne. By trade, he was a draper, an occupation he maintained post-war. He was a single man, aged 31 and 11 months, 5' 4" tall, with grey eyes and brown hair. By religion, he belonged to the Church of England. 

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McPHERSON, John

Date of birth: 
1889
Biographical notes: 

John McPherson was working as a farm hand when he enlisted on 5 July, 1915. Born in Richmond, Victoria, he ws the son of John McPherson, a carpenter, and his late wife, Mary. Father and son were living at 20A Hotham St., East Melbourne in 1915. John gave his occupation on his enlistment form as 'labourer'.

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McPHILLAMY, John Wallace

Date of birth: 
1895
Biographical notes: 

In 1895, James Wallace McPhillamy was born into a pioneering family near Albury, his father being John Sydney McPhillamy , a grazier, and mother Annie Mary Josephine Serong. At the time of his enlistment on 9 February, 1917, John was working as an Overseer, possibly on the family property. His father was deceased at this point.

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McPHILLAMY, Ronald Murray

Date of birth: 
1883
Biographical notes: 



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McQUINN, Abbott Halford

Date of birth: 
1897
Biographical notes: 

Abott Halford John McQuinn joined up to the military on 29 June 1918. He claimed to be 21 years and 4 months old and born on 25 February 1897 in Sydney, though his birth was also recorded as Launceston, Tasmania  in 1892. He was the son of John Jacob Wallace McQuinn and his wife Florence Evelyn, nee Abbott. Throughout his life, he used various versions of his name.

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MEADOWS, Ernest

Date of birth: 
1887
Biographical notes: 

The 14th Battalion was formed in the last weeks of September, 1914. Its headquarters initially was at 178 Collins St., Melbourne, but on 1 October, the battalion was relocated to Broadmeadows, where the recruits were trained.

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