Coming Soon.
MACKINTOSH, Robert Gregor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX7896 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Areola, Canada, 17 September 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Redcliffe, Western Australia, 29 November 1998, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Niche Wall |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 13 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX7896 | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX7896 |
Personal Stories
POW
Colin D'Arcy, WX8371 was in the same unit as "Bob" and refers to him in notes written in 1994. "Bob MacIntosh was captured and writes the following graphic account of his experience as a medic P.O.W in Italy and Austria. These notes of Colins are now in the keeping of the West Australian Rats of Tobruk Association. submitted by me Robyn Hovell, in April, 2026
Submitted 23 April 2026 by R Hovell