McQUILLAN, Patrick Michael
(Service number 32708)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 08/05/1883 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Miss Margaret McQuillen (sister), Geraldine, Canterbury, NZ | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZEF | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 19th Reinforcements Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company | ||
| Date | 15 November 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or TahitiĀ | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, NZ | Destination | Plymouth or Devonport, England. |
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Infantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 29 September 1918 | Age | 35 years |
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| Place of Death | Havrincourt, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in Action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery, Villers-Plouich, Nord, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of James and Bridget McQuillen, of Raukapuka, Geraldine, NZ
Sources
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Lesley Tennent (SC branch NZSG)
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