McKINLEY, JAMES GORDON

 Person: id 41508
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
McKINLEY
Given name(s)
JAMES GORDON
Initials
J.G.
Gender
Male
Start date
1901
Survived
Died during WWI
OCRd book entry or other narrative
McKINLEY, JAMES GORDON. 1901.
U.H.S.; former student of Engineering; went to Royal School of Mines in 1904, obtained Diploma in 1906, and was elected Assoc. Inst. Mining and Metallurgy, London, in 1909. When war broke out was manager of Tarquah and Abossa Mines, Gold Coast.
Enlisted while on furlough in England, and obtained commission in R.F.C.; afterwards transferred to R.G.A. While assisting a wounded Despatch Rider near Ypres he was hit by a shell, and died of his wounds the following day, 3rd June 1915.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1901
UniMelb Category
Fallen
 
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