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• Residence: 1915

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George Ballantyne McFarlane
War World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No. 9/1516
First Known Rank Sergeant
Next of Kin P. McFarlane (father), Rigghead Farm, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland Marital Status Single
Enlistment Address Carnarvon Street, Gisborne, New Zealand
Military District Wellington
Body on Embarkation 7th Reinforcements
Embarkation Unit Otago Mounted Rifles
Embarkation Date 9 October 1915
Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand
Transport «u»HMNZT 32 «/u» «u»HMNZT 33 «/u» «u»HMNZT 34 «/u»
Vessel Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo
Destination Suez, Egypt
Page on Nominal Roll 446
Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919
[ http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/cenotaph/RecordDetail.aspx?OriginalID=49217&SearchID=7567711&Ordinal=24 ]

2 - No marriage entry to June 1929 in NZ BMD in June 2009 search.

3 - No death entry in NZ BMD in June 2009 search.

George married Agnes Pate "Nancy" Dunlop on 16 Dec 1920 in Forfarshire (now Angus), Scotland. Agnes was born on 20 Oct 1894 in Scotland; died on 26 Dec 1971 in Forfarshire (now Angus), Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Marion Ross C. McFarlane was born on 16 Oct 1922 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; died on 22 Jun 2003 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1915

Notes:

Issue: Saturday, 31st January,. 1914.
Avondale Ploughing Society:
The annual competition of the society was held yesterday in a field on the farm of Righead, kindly granted for the purpose by the tenant, «b»Mr Peter McFarlane«/b». On account of the unfavourable weather the number of competitors was not up to for mer years, but notwithstanding that, the keenest rivalry for the highest honours in all the classes took place, the work performed being of a high-class character.

Issue: Saturday, 13th March, 1915.
Avendale Free Gift Sale:
At a largely attended meeting of committee on Tuesday it was reported that the net proceeds of the sale were fully £830, and after consideration the amount was allocated as follows: Distress in Belgium, £200; Local Belgian Refugees' Fund, £100; Br itish Farmers' Red Cross Association, £50; Hillpark Home, Bothwell, £50; Local Red Cross Society, £50; Boy Scouts, £10; and the balance, £370, to the Avondale War Relief Fund to be dealt with as might be found desirable. Mr. Cameron, C.C., congrat ulated the committee on the wonderfully successful effort they had made and moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman, Mr. David Jack, Dykehead. The following gentlemen were nominated to the Avondale General Committee: Committee - Messrs David Jack , Dykehead; Alex Watt. Hillhead; «b»P. McFarlane, Rigghead,«/b» Thomas Findlay, Floors; and James Young, Greenfield.
(Selected extracts from Hamilton Advertiser 1914 - 1918. Transcribed by Bob Currie B.A., (Hons))
[http://rpc12437.angelfire.com/homefrontnews.htm]
FSID LT51-NQ8

Peter married Jeanie Ballantyne on 22 May 1885 in Limekiln, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Jeanie was born on 15 Sep 1864 in Limekiln, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 11 Oct 1922 in Forfarshire (now Angus), Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1851, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

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FSID LT51-F9C

Residence:
Relationship: Son

Peter married Mary Cunningham about 1863 in Ayrshire, Scotland. Mary was born about 1843 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: John Patrick McFarlane
• Name: Patrick McPartlan [MacFarlane]
• Immigration: Between 1849 and 1851
• Residence: 1851, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

Notes:

The Family names changed when they all moved to Scotland in about 1847.
FSID LT51-6Z5

Residence:
Relationship: Head

Patrick + Bridget McFadden. Bridget was born in 1805 in Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Bridget McPadin [McFadden]
• Residence: 1851, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

Notes:

FSID LT51-X6Y

Residence:
Relationship: Wife