Edward MacGILL

Edward MacGill. Gunner 29809, 42nd Battery 11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade, died 20th September 1917 aged 27. Born at Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia to Edward Howden Macgill and Agnes Isabella Macgill, of "Braeside," Brewster Street, Essendon, Victoria, Australia. His father was born 1864 in Edinburgh Scotland. His mother Agnes Isabella Paterson born 1866 West Melbourne, Australia married 10 October 1888 Victoria, Australia.
1937 electoral roll 1937 for Essendon, Victoria, Australia. Agnes Isabella MacGILL 18 Brewster Street and Edward Howden same address, occupation, traveller. At rest in Menin Road South Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Some notes from his army records.
He enlisted 15 April 1915 aged 26 years and 11 months. On the 16 May 1916 he was mobilised and posted Field Artillery Brigade Mount Werong as gunner 29809. Until the 21 July 1916 when he was posted to Ascot Vale Isolation Camp, at Melbourne Showgrounds Victoria. He left there 10 August 1916 and posted to Field Artillery Mount Werong. 19 September 1916 serving with 12th Field Artillery Brigade, 6th Reinforcement. He embarked from Melbourne on the 2 October 1916 On HMAT A60 Aeneas bound for Plymouth, England disembarking 19 November 1916. He marched into Reserve Brigade Australian Army (RBAA) Larkhill and onto Bulford Camp, very short distance from Larkhill, Salisbury, Wiltshire 29th December 1916. He and his unit left Larkhill for Folkstone bound for France embarking 15 March 1917 disembarking in France. On the 16 he marched in Australian General Base depot, Etaples to await dispersal to his unit which was on the 20 May when he was posted to 4th Division Field Artillery Australian Army. He was transferred to 42nd Battery 11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade. He was killed in action in Belgium 20 September 1917 and laid to rest in Meninn Road South Military Cemetery, near Ypres, Belgium.