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ALLAN, William Fife
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4129 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wallangarra, Queensland, Australia, 14 October 1892 |
| Home Town: | Wallangarra, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 16 January 1967, aged 74 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 11 Section 5 |
| Memorials: | Corinda Sherwood Shire Roll of Honor, Department of Public Lands Brisbane Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4129, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4129, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4129, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 11 May 1918: | Honoured Military Medal | |
| 20 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4129, 9th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Mar 1942: | Enlisted |
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Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017 - refer pages 66 and 261. Prior to the war he was a clerk of Wallangarra Qld. He enlisted 13 Aug 15, aged 24 years and posted to 9 Battalion. He was awarded a MM during the war. He returned to Australia 18 Jan 1919.
Submitted 7 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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