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MCALLISTER, Robert Young
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 6584, Q106781 |
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| 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: | Wondai Shire Honour Roll WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6584, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 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 | |
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| 8 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Q106781 | |
| 19 Feb 1946: | Discharged Captain, Q106781, 20th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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