MALEY, Milton Reeves
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Adelaide, SA, 19 September 1880 |
| Home Town: | Collie, Collie, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Methodist Clergyman |
| Died: | WA, 3 October 1971, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Crematorium Rose Gardens 26 0098 |
| Memorials: | Maylands Methodist Church |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
At the opening of the representative sessions of the 32nd annual conference of the Methodist Church in Western Australia on Wednesday night, the Rev. M. K. Maley was chosen president-elect for 1932, and the Rev. Harry Moore secretary elect. Mr. Maley was born in South Australia. He came to this State from Adelaide in 1903 and entered the Methodist ministry as a home missioner two years later. For three years he served in this capacity at Kellerberrin and Wagin, and for the ensuing four years was stationed at Mt. Magnet, Meekatharra, and Brookton as a probationer. He was ordained in 1912, and went to Maylands, and from there to Collie For four years he saw service at the war as a chaplain, and on his return was stationed successively at Albany and Geraldton. Two years ago he was appointed to Kalgoorlie, his present circuit. He has been chairman of the southern and northern districts of the conference, and at present is chairman of the Eastern Goldfields district. At the 1930 conference he was chosen secretary-elect of the conference for this year, and he took up his duties in this position at the opening of the present conference.
The West Australian Saturday 28 February 1931 page 14
Rev Milton Maley was born in South Australia in 1880 and came to Western Australia to begin his probation as a Methodist minister in 1908. From then until his ordination in 1912, he served as a home missionary in Kellerberrin, Wagin Mt Magnet, Meekatharra and Brookton.
In 1915, he was appointed chaplain to the AIF on 25 September 1915 and spent four years abroad with the 5th Light Horse Regiment.
Milton Maley embarked on the HMAT Ulysses on 27 October 1915 for Egypt.
He was appointed chaplain 4th Class at Al Hayat Convalescent depot Helouan Egypt. In March 1916, he moved to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital Tel-el-Kebir Egypt. His next move was to the 2nd Australian Light Horse Brigade Anzac Mounted Division with the English Expeditionary Forces and was appointed senior chaplain of the Methodist Division Egypt.
His next appointment was at regional Headquarters with the 6th Light Horse Regiment Egypt.
In October 1919, he embarked Port Said for England and was granted extended leave before his return to Australia in November 1919.
Rev Maley was discharged from the AIF service on the 29 December 1919 and after four years as a military chaplain he returned to WA and went to Albany to continue his ministry. In 1938, he moved back to South Australia and on his retirement came back to live at Safety Bay.
Rev Maley died in WA on 3 October 1971, age 91.
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