Private Peter McBride
Private Peter McBride (OW1908), son of Peter McBride (1876), Agent-General for Victoria, was killed in action in France on 1 July, aged 21 years. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the ranks of the British Army without waiting for a commission, and joined the York and Lancaster Regiment.
| First year at Wesley | 1908 |
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| Personal information | Eldest son of Agent-General for Victoria in the United Kingdom |
| Date enlisted | 11/09/1914 |
| Unit enlisted | York and Lancashire Regiment - Service Number 12/183 |
| Service details | First day of Somme offensive, attacking towards the village of Serre |
| Date of death | 01/07/1916 - 21 years of age |
| Unit details | 12th Battalion (Sheffield) York and Lancashire Regiment |
| Cemetery/Memorial place | Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 14A |
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