George was born in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1890. He was the son of Robert McConnachie and Mary Hay.
War Service: The Great War
Previously a labourer, George signed up to the Australian Imperial Force (15th Battalion) on the 19th October 1914.[1]
Promoted to Corporal 04 June 1915,
1914-1915 Star |
Wounded in Action Gallipoli Peninsula: GSW left thigh 08 August 1915, 1st AGH 8 August 1915, Hosp ship transferred to Alexandria 13 August 1915, No 2 Aux Con Hos Heliopolis 14 August 1915, BW left thigh, to Helouan 09 September 1915, to Zeitoun fit for service 25 September 1915,
British War Medal |
Embarked for Gallipoli 04 November 1916, rejoined Battalion Gallipoli Peninsula 13 November 1915, admitted No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital Ismailia 15 January 1916, sick, Dangerously ill at No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital Ismailia, DIED OF MENINGITIS at 7am on the 16 January 1916, died of illness 16 January 1916,[2] buried Ismailia Cemetery 17 January 1916.
Virtual War Memorial Australia — George McConnachie
Victory Medal |
Death
Corporal George McConnachie passed away on the 16th Jan 1916, in Egypt, having been diagnosed only a day or so earlier with meningitis.
Burial
Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt: memorial reference: A. 101[4]
Post-war registration of death (military to civilian registry) was made along with however many were filed at the same time in 1922.[5]
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