Probate: Will, Archives NZ, Wellington
NOK: Mr George R McRae (father), Wellsford, North Auckland
Declared age: 23 years 7 months
Height: 6' Weight: 168lbs
Chest: 34" - 40"
Was in the Territorial Forces and had been in the 15th Regiment for 4 years
Any use of this item must be accompanied by the credit “Adopt an Anzac Project”
| Date of birth: | 10 October 1891 |
| Date of death: | 12 October 1917 |
| Place of birth: | Palmerston North, Manawatu |
| Awards: | 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Last known residence: | Wellsford, North Auckland |
| Cause of death: | Killed in action |
| Place of death: | France |
| Buried where: | Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium XXXIX.A.12 |
| Spouses name: | Unmarried |
| Fathers name: | George Richard McRae |
| Mothers name: | Mary Anne (Winnie née Heighway) |
| Siblings: | Donald Flinders , Douglas, Dora Beatrice, Bertha Winifred, Gwendoline Jessie, and Kenneth Seymour |
| Date of arrival overseas: | 18 Nov 1915 |
| Theatres of war: | Egyptian 1915-16; Egyptian 1916; Western European 1916-1917 |
| Surname: | MCRAE |
| War memorial: | Not recorded Locally |
| Place enlisted: | Trentham |
| Christian names: | Philip Felton |
| Place of arrival overseas: | Egypt |
| School: | Tokomaru 14 August 1899 - 14 December 1905; High School Palmerston North |
| Wars: | WW1 |
| Service number: | 24/15 |
| Religion: | C of E |
| Date enlisted: | 1 May 1915 |
| Final rank: | Captain |
| Regiment or service: | NZ Rifle Brigade 2nd Bn 3rd |
| Embarkation date: | 9 October 1915 |
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