Hugh Roderick MCLAY

MCLAY, Hugh Roderick

    Service Number: SX16958
    Enlisted: 31 January 1942, Adelaide, SA
    Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
    Last Unit: 4th Australian Armoured Brigade
    Born: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 21 January 1913
    Home Town: Meningie, The Coorong, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Contractor
    Died: Holden Hill, South Australia, Australia, 19 October 1965, aged 52 years, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
    Grave Location: Derrick Gardens, Path 33, Grave 113A.
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    World War 2 Service

    31 Jan 1942: Involvement Lance Sergeant, SX16958
    31 Jan 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, SX16958
    31 Jan 1942: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
    10 Apr 1943: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 4th Australian Armoured Brigade, On the 10th April 1943 Private SX16958 Hugh Roderick McLay was promoted to Lance Corporal.
    21 Aug 1943: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, On the 21st August 1943 Lance Corporal SX16958 Hugh Roderick McLay had his Promotion to Corporal Confirmed.
    31 Mar 1944: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, On the 31st March 1944 Corporal SX16958 Hugh Roderick McLay was Promoted to Lance Sergeant.
    25 Aug 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, SX16958, 4th Australian Armoured Brigade, On the 25th August 1944 he embarked overseas from Brisbane, Australia for Madang, Papua New Guinea.
    2 Sep 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, SX16958, 4th Australian Armoured Brigade, On the 2nd September 1944 he Disembarked at Madang, Papua New Guinea.
    12 Feb 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, SX16958, 4th Australian Armoured Brigade, On the 12th February 1945 he Embarked from Madang, Papua New Guinea bound for Sydney, Australia.
    22 Nov 1945: Discharged
    22 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, SX16958

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