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John Charles MacNab
| Name on Board | JC McNab |
| Name on Service Records |
John Charles MacNab |
| Enlistment Age | 18 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Duncan and Ellen MacNab |
| Address | 4 Twyford St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 6/07/1915 |
| Service No. | 3592 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 29/09/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | RMS Osterley |
| Unit on Embarkation | 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 24/09/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 5th Australian Machine Gun Company |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Polygon Wood, Belgium (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
Name on Williamstown Town Hall Honour Board is J C McNab. Name on Service records is John Charles MacNab.
John Charles MacNab was taking rations to the men when he was killed.
Even though his enlistment papers note that he was born in Williamstown, Vic the family notice in the local paper states that he was born and educated in Glasgow, Scotland
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 13 October 1917, p3
Australian War Memorial Photo DA13176
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