Angus McPhee & Elizabeth McKay
Husband
- name: Angus McPhee
- born: 1883 in Seymor, VIC
- parents: Donald McPhee and Elizabeth McLaughlin
- died: 9 Nov 1954 in Heidelberg, VIC
- buried: 11 Nov 1954 in Preston Cemetery, VIC
Marriage
- when: 1909
- where:
Wife
- name: Elizabeth Mary (Queenie) McKay
- born: abt 1889
- parents:
- died: 1 Jul 1956
- buried: 3 Jul 1956 in Preston Cemetery, VIC.
Children
Details
Angus McPhee was born in 1883 in Seymor, Victoria. He married Elizabeth Mary (Queenie) McKay in 1909. Elizabeth was born in abt 1889.
Angus served in the first World War. He was a sergeant in the infantry battalion. His headstone below that commemorates his service is located at the same location as his headstone below.
There are also details about Angus's service record here:
http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=1958437&I=1&SE=1
The following details were taken from : http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=204494
Regimental number 2787
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Labourer
Address 18 Knowles Street, Northcote South, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 31
Next of kin Wife, Mrs E M McPhee, care of Dr. Mailer, Blyth Street, East Brunswick, Victoria
Enlistment date 8 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 28 September 1914
Rank on enlistment Driver
Unit name Australian Reserve Park 1, Reinforcement 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number 25/34/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll No 10 Company, Australian Army Service Corps
Fate Returned to Australia 3 December 1918
Angus died on the 9th of November 1954 in Heidelberg, Victoria, aged 71 (even though the plaque above says 70) and was buried on the 11 November 1954 in Preston Cemetery. Elizabeth died on the 1st July 1956, and was buried two days later in the same plot as her husband. This is their headstone.
