John Hamilton Makeig

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1896

Died: 17 November, 1961

Biographical Summary:

Served on Gallipoli. Shell shock in France. Returned to unit; gunshot wound, left shoulder, 20 September 1917 – probably Battle of Menin Road, part of the Third Battle of Ypres. 

Recorded Names:

• John Hamilton Makeig
• Hamilton John Makeig

Service Number: 274

Ranks:

• Held rank of Corporal
• Held rank of Sergeant
• Held rank of Second Lieutenant
• Held rank of Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• Born in Sydney
• 1 January, 1896 in Carcoar, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 17 November, 1961 in Concord

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
• Embarked from Melbourne on the HMAT Ceramic A40

Address:

• Hurford 284 Military Road Neutral Bay NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Makeig Edmond Andrew
• brother - Walter Cleveland Makeig
• father - Edmund Andrews Makeig
• mother - Sarah Ann Hurford
• wife - Essie Mary Patterson

Organisations:

• Member of - ,,
• Member of - 19th Battalion, AIF
• Member of - 20th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• MAKEIG John Hamilton Service Number 274 Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Father MAKEIG Edmond Andrew (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs John Hamilton Makeig (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Hamilton John Makeig (Webpage)
• WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
• MAKEIG John Hamilton Service Number 274 Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Father MAKEIG Edmond Andrew (Webpage)
• AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES LIST No 204 38 DEATHS 907 WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
• NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• MAKEIG J. H. on the East Face of the
• Makeig on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour
• J. on the Scots Kirk Presbyterian Church Mosman Roll of Honour