MCGLINN, John Patrick
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 7 October 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 11 April 1869 |
| Home Town: | Bondi, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 July 1946, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
St Kilda Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Bathurst Boer War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Mar 1818: | Involvement AIF WW1, Brigadier General, Officer |
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Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Captain, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles |
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World War 1 Service
| 7 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 6 Jun 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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"...Brigadier General John Patrick McGlinn CBE VD CMG OBE. McGlinn was born in Sydney, NSW, on 11 April 1869, he enlisted in the NSW Military Force as a private in 1889 and was commissioned in 1893. In 1899 he assisted with the organisation of the second contingent to South Africa and served himself with the 1st NSW Mounted Rifles between 1900 and 1901. He was promoted to captain and awarded the Queen's South Africa medal with six clasps. In 1911 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and enlisted in the AIF on 30 September 1914, embarking from Melbourne, Victoria, on 22 December 1914 on HMAT Ulyssses, after being selected by Colonel John Monash selected him as brigade major for the 4th Infantry Brigade. While serving at Gallipoli, he temporarily commanded the Brigade in Monash's absence and during the evacuation, he removed 800 men of the 4th Brigade without loss. For his service at Gallipoli, he was twice mentioned in despatches and appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG). He later served in Egypt and France, and was once again mentioned in despatches before being evacuated due to illness. He was restricted to home service, and served in England until 1920, returning to Australia in March 1920 and was placed on the unattached list as a brigadier general in July 1920. He died on 7 July 1946 in Melbourne, Vic, and was buried in St Kilda cemetery with full military honours." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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