ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MACNISH, Keith Percy

Full Name: Keith Percy

MACNISH

Date of Birth: 10

–

1894

Place of birth: Carnarvon

Australia

Occupation: Stockman

Address: Spencer St Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Amy Macnish

Next of Kin Address: Spencer Street Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 879

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1915-01-14

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-04-19

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-05-13

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 20

Burial Location: 7th Field Ambulance Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli- P4, RC, G11

14/01/1915-To No. 2 Depot as Private
16/02/1915-Transferred Australian Light Horse 4th Reinforcements
22/05/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
26/05/1915-Joined Regiment in the field Gallipoli- “C” Squadron
2/07/1915-Admitted Hospital Ship ( Diarrhoea )
4/07/1915-Rejoined Regiment in the field Gallipoli
29/08/1915-KILLED IN ACTION Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 24602

British War Medal No. 16352

Victory Medal No. 16287

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 320113.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury Roll of Honour WA

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 8.