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MCQUADE, Ambrose
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1590, WX8243 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1940, Reinlisted WW2. Served in 2nd/4th Machine Gun Co. Captured in Singapore in 1942. Survived and returned to Australia 1945. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | York, Western Australia, Australia, 8 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Cookernup, Harvey, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Prospector |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Yarloop War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1590, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
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| 22 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1590, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Fremantle |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Aug 1940: | Enlisted WX8243, Reinlisted WW2. Served in 2nd/4th Machine Gun Co. Captured in Singapore in 1942. Survived and returned to Australia 1945. | |
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| 14 Dec 1945: | Discharged Private, WX8243, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion |
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