Hugh McGILLIVRAY

Regimental number12441
Date of birth23 March 1888
Place of birthScotland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBushman
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27.9
Height5' 10.5"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Anne McGillivray, Beauly, Inverness Shire, Scotland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date11 January 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 6 May 1916
The 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, F Company, left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 52 'Mokoia' and HMNZT 53 'Navua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCorporal
Final unit4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of burialTyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row F, Grave No 17), near Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: Mrs Ann McGillivray, Tomich, Strathglass, Beauly, Inverness Shire, Scotland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 26 Jul 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 5 September 1916; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 8 October 1916, and posted to C Company.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 28 April 1917.

Appointed Temporary Corporal, 8 June 1917; promoted Corporal same day.

On leave to United Kingdom, 29 August 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 10 September 1917.

Killed in action, 12 October 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 17
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10924283