Menzies, Cecil William

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Menzies, Cecil William

1494 Service Service Number Number “Lieutenant� in 22nd Action 19th May 1915 Killed inKilled Action September 1917 Gallipoli Peninsula Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium

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NAME

Menzies, Cecil William

SERVICE NO UNIT

30th Battalion

RANK

Lieutenant

AGE at Enlistment

25 yrs 11 mths (dob 27 Aug 1889)

PLACE OF BIRTH

Moss Vale, NSW

ADDRESS OCCUPATION

Railway Officer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

31 Jul 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Newcastle, NSW

NEXT OF KIN

Father;- Andrew Menzies, “Strathpeffer” Beamish St., Campsie, NSW/

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Height-5’8½”. Weight-143lbs. Chest-31-35½”.

Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION

Presbyterian

EMBARKED

7 Oct 1916-Sydney per A40 “Ceramic”

DISEMBARKED

21 Nov 1916-Plymouth

NOTES

Attended School Gosford

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

31 Jan 1917-adm Fargo Mil Hosp- Tonsillitis/

DIED

22 Sept 1917-Killed by Shell fire Polygon Wood, Ypres

BURIED MEDALS

British War Medal-4950?, Victory Medal-48908. Memorial Plaque & Scroll 357192.

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS

Silver Cigarette Case, Note Case, Bunck of Keys, Letters, Receipts/ 1 Valise (sealed) cont;- Housewife, Pr Brown Boots, Pr Puttees, 5 Collars, 4 Ties, Pr Gloves, Scarf, Towel, 2 pr Underpants, 3 Shirts, Book, Electric Torch, Hair Brush, Sam Brown Belt, Pr Slacks, Suit Pyjamas, Cap, SD Tunic, Fountain Pen, Cigar Piecer, Kit Bag, Waterproof Cape/ 1 Tin Trunk (sealed) cont;- Letters, Insurance Policy for £1,000, Suit case, Badge & Buttons, Cigarette Holder, Pen Knife, Masonic Medal, Sovereign Purse, Key & Chain, Pipe, Match Box, Compass, Sm. Spirit level, Charm, Shoulder Strap, Shaving Brush, Collapsible cup, Box of paints, pr Braces, 4 pr Gloves, Linen Bag, 4 Shirts, Singlet, Suit Pyjamas, 2 pr Shorts, Razor, 2 pr Mittens, 4 pr Socks, 2 Balaclava caps, 2 Scarves, pr Dividers, Cap cover, pr Drill Slacks, 2 Collars, 2 Ties, pr Drill Breeches, Sword frog, Towel/

WILL CORRESPONDENCE

Fisher & Macansh Solicitors Sydney/

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