MACAULEY, William Ingham
Personal Details
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 1879 |
| Place of Birth | Belfast, Antrim, Ireland |
| Veterinary College and Date of Graduation | London - December 1905 |
Military Service
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Last Rank | Major |
| Regiment/Service | Army Veterinary Corps |
| Secondary Regiment | 11th Division Assistant Director Veterinary Services |
| Secondary Unit | |
| First Theatre of War | France August 1914 |
Casualty Details
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 13 March 1917 |
| Age at Death | 38 |
| Place of Death | France |
| Cause of Death | Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound |
Cemetery
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Cemetery | Bapaume Australian Cemetery |
| Location | Bapaume, France |
| Grave Reference | B.33 |
| Commonwealth War Grave | Yes - CWGC Headstone |
| Emblem or Badge on Headstone | Army Veterinary Corps |
Honours and Memorials
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Name on RCVS Honour Board | Yes |
| Name In Officers who died in Great War | Yes |
| Medals and Awards |
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Biography
Major William Ingham Macauley was the only son of Christopher James and Margaret Macauley. He was born in Belfast in 1879. William attended the Royal School Dungannon between 1894 and 1896. He graduated from the London Veterinary College on 16 December 1905.
William entered the Army Veterinary Corps. He had served in Egypt, India and Burma before the war commenced. In August 1914, he was attached to the 2nd Dragoon Guards (the Queen’s Bays). In February 1916, he was appointed Assistant Director of Veterinary Services and was promoted to the rank of Major. He was again mentioned in dispatches on 2nd January 1917.
Tragically, on 14 May 1917, his body was found with a single gunshot wound, believed to be self-inflicted, a few miles behind British lines.
Major Macauley’s obituary appeared in the Veterinary Record on June 3, 1917.
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