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NAIRN, Elwyn Roby

Service Numbers:	18228, S67371
Enlisted:	1 January 1917
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Minlaton, South Australia, Australia, 2 January 1897
Home Town:	West Croydon, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 30 August 1976, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woden (Canberra) Public Cemetery, ACT L-AN-H-339
Memorials:	Port Adelaide Central Methodist Mission Great War Roll of Honor, Rosewater Womens Memorial Roll of Honour WW1, Terowie Institute Honour Board

World War 1 Service

1 Jan 1917:	Enlisted
9 Nov 1917:	Embarked Private, 18228, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
9 Nov 1917:	Involvement Private, 18228, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Private, 18228, 11th Field Ambulance

World War 2 Service

5 Apr 1942:	Involvement Lieutenant, S67371, 1st (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
5 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
5 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, S67371
14 Dec 1945:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Rev. John NAIRN and Lillian Mary nee HUTTON

Husband of Beatrice NAIRN