John Swan Mackie
Name John Swan Mackie
Number Gunner 30427
Battalion 4th Australian Divisional Ammunition Column
Place of Birth Melbourne
Next of Kin His mother, Mrs. Agnes Mackie of Redan St St Kilda
Date and place of enlistment Melbourne 6/6/1916
Physical details on enlistment Age 22 years 11 months, 140 pounds, blue eyes and brown hair
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Accountant
Date and place of death He was killed in action on the Menin Road Ypres on 21/10/1917
Location of grave or memorial
He was buried on the Menin Rd Military Cemetery by the Rev W Meredith Holliday
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He was the brother of Mrs. A M Black of Tarwin Meadows
Military History
- He is on the Meeniyan Honour Roll
- He attended Wesley College
- 23/11/16 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Honorata
- 29/1/17 He disembarked Plymouth
- He is in training in England
- 8/8/17 He proceeded to France
- 13/8/17 He was taken on strength in Belgium
- 2110/17 He was wounded in action in Belgium and died of wounds at the 12th Australian Field Ambulance
- His effects were: – 2 discs, a pipe, 1 purse, 1 pair of folding scissors, 3 keys on ring, 1 pouch and 1 small metal ring.
- He was the son of Rev J Gordon Mackie and Agnes Jane Mackie of Myoora Irving Rd Toorak.
- His brother Alexander Mackie was also killed in action on 4/9/1917
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