ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

McGUIGAN, William Wallace

McGUIGAN, William Wallace

Full Name: William Wallace

McGUIGAN

Date of Birth: 11

–

1876

Place of birth: New Norfolk TAS

Australia

Occupation: Miner

Address: Hoffmans Mill Yarloop WA

Next of Kin: Friend – Kezia Annie Beard

Next of Kin Address: Hoffmans Mill Yarloop, WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4413

Rank: Sapper

Unit/Division: 3rd Tunnelling Company

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-20

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-06-01

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-07-18

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-08-07

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13/01/1916- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
20/01/1916- To 45 Depot Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
10/03/1916- To No. 6 Tunnelling Company Blackboy Hill as Sapper
19/07/1916- To Training Battalion England ex Australia
28/08/1916- Proceeded Overseas 2nd Australian Division Base Depot France ex Perham Downs England
30/09/1916- Transferred 3rd Tunnelling Company in the field France
16/11/1917- Admitted 7th Canadian General Hospital Etaples France ( Rheumatism ) ex 34th Field Ambulance  ex Ambulance Train
18/11/1917- Transferred to No. 6 Convalescent Depot Etaples France
28/11/1917- Transferred to No. 5 Convalescent Depot Cayeaux France
4/01/1918- To Australian General Base Depot Rouelles France ex sickness
26/01/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex OC Reinforcements Havre France ( Age & Rheumatism )
10/03/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Durham Castle ”
7/08/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 11195

Victory Medal – No. 11064

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial WA.