Pte
John Carlisle McKellar
Informations sur naissance
Année de naissance: 1887 |
Lieu de naissance: Ballangeich, Victoria, Australia |
Informations générales
Profession: Professeur |
Informations service militaire
Pays: Australia |
Force armée: Australian Imperial Force |
Rang: Private |
Numéro de service: 6569 |
Incorporation date: 01/04/1916 |
Incorporation nom de lieu: Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia |
Unités: — Australian Infantry, 8th Bn. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
Date de décès: 26/10/1917 |
Lieu de décès: Asylum Ieper, Belgique |
Cause du décès: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
Âge: 30 |
Cimetière
Bedford House Cemetery Parcelle: Enclosure No 2, 5 Rangée: B Tombe: 20 |
Distinctions et médailles 2
British War Medal Médaille |
Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 3
#1 | Lieu de naissance | ||
#2 | Lieu d'enrôlement | ||
#3 | "Lieu de décès" |
Mon histoire
Private John Carlisle McKellar, a 27 year old school teacher enlisted in the Australian army in April 1916. He joined the 8th Battalion A.I.F., 2nd Australian Brigade, 1st Australian Division. On 23 October 1917 the 8th Battalion A.I.F. took over the frontline at Westhoek Ridge, near Nieuwemolen. They established a few forward posts in the next two days and could take several German prisoners. On 25 October one of the prisoners stated he got lost. During this day the German artillery activity resumed during the afternoon. They suffered from a heavy artillery barrage and persisted shelling of the tracks which made communication very difficult. During this period Private McKellar must have been injured and suffered multiple shot wounds. He was taken to the Advanced Dressing Station where the 2nd Australian Field Ambulance was stationed at the Ypres Asylum but succumb of his wounds the next day, 26 October. He was initially buried near the Asylum, and after the war found his final resting place at Bedford House Cemetery.
Sources 7
AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=200390 Sources utilisées |
Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search?query=Mckellar+6569 Sources utilisées |
CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/483381/mckellar,-john-carlyle/ Sources utilisées |
Discovering Anzacs https://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/Search/General?query=mckellar+6569 Sources utilisées |
Service Record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SessionTimeout.aspx Sources utilisées |
The Long Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources utilisées |
War Diary https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1338654 Sources utilisées |