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MCALLISTER, Robert Young

Service Numbers:	6584, Q106781
Enlisted:	21 June 1916, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	20th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Forest Hill, Queensland, Australia, 16 March 1896
Home Town:	Wondai, South Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Natural causes, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 1979
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Murgon Shire Roll of Honor, Wondai Shire Honour Roll WW1

World War 1 Service

21 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6584, Brisbane, Queensland
21 Oct 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6584, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6584, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6584, 9th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action - mustard gas
1 Oct 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Temporary Corporal
25 Dec 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 6584, R.T.A. from England per "Takada".
9 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 6584, Brisbane

World War 2 Service

8 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Captain, Q106781
8 Jan 1942:	Enlisted Q106781
19 Feb 1946:	Discharged Captain, Q106781, 20th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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