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MacPhee, Norman Donald (6980)

Place of Birth: Port Melbourne, VIC

Age: 26 years

Enlistment Details: Monday, 23 August 1915 – Melbourne, VIC

Service Number: 6980            view online service record

Address:
unknown

Next of Kin:
Ruby M MacPhee (wife)
278 Esplanade East
Port Melbourne, VIC

Embarkation Details:
Date: Thursday, 18 November 1915
Ship: HMAT Wiltshire A18
Port: Melbourne, VIC
Unit: 4th Field Artillery Brigade – Ammunition Column

Fate:
RTA: Thursday, 24 January 1918
Discharged: Saturday, 20 April 1918


Norman worked as an electrician for Port Melbourne Council. As N D McPhee, he is listed on the Bridge Street Presbyterian honour board. He is also referred to in the Port Melbourne Standard as N D McPhee.

 

1915 ‘ELECTRIC SPARKS.’, Port Melbourne Standard (Vic. : 1914 – 1920), 20 November, p. 3. , viewed 05 Aug 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91163679

1916 ‘PORT SOLDIERS AT THE FRONT.’, Port Melbourne Standard (Vic. : 1914 – 1920), 24 June, p. 3. , viewed 05 Aug 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91168842

1 Comments

  • Brian Membrey
    Posted March 4, 2017 3.32 pm 0Likes

    Although not officially classified as a casualty of the Great War, Norman Donald MacPHEE returned March, 1918 with cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) and acute appendicitis – he died on 6th February, 1933 in Caulfield (probably 11 Australian General Hospital); his archive suggests the cause was due to war service and his widow was subsequently awarded an In Memoriam badge. There do not appear to have been any children of the marriage.

    “MACPHEE. — The Friends of the late Mr. NORMAN DONALD (NORM) MACPHEE
    (late -12th Battery. 4th F.A.B., A.I.F) are informed that his funeral will leave his residence, No. 278 Esplanade East, Port Melbourne, THIS DAY (Wednesday), at 3 o’clock, for the place of Interment in the Melbourne General Cemetery arriving at 3.30”.

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