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 Adelaide, SA
    31 Jan 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, SX16958
    31 Jan 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX16958, Recruit Reception and General Details Depot (S.A.), On the 31st January 1942 Hugh Roderick McLay enlisted in the AIF at Adelaide, South Australia with the Rank of Private SX16958.
    22 Feb 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Australian Army Transportation Corps, On the 22nd February 1942 he was Transferred from the Recruit Reception Depot to the Army Transport Training Depot.
    11 Apr 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 6th Motor Transport Company, On the 11th April 1942 he was Transferred from the Army Transport Training Depot (ATTD) to the 6th Motor Transport Brigade (ATTD).
    25 Jun 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/6th Armoured Regiment, On the 25th June1942 he was Transferred from the 6th Motor Transport Brigade to the 6th Armoured Regiment.
    21 Feb 1943: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 4th Australian Armoured Brigade, On the 21st February 1943 he was Transferred from the 6th Armoured Regiment to the 4th Australian Armoured Brigade.
    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.
    1 May 1943: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, On the 1st May 1943 he was Transferred from the 4th Australian Armoured Brigade to the Royal Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (AEME).
    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.
    17 Aug 1944: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, 4th Australian Armoured Brigade, On the 17th August 1944 he was Transferred from AEME back to the 4th Australian Armoured Brigade.
    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.
    20 Feb 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, SX16958, 4th Australian Armoured Brigade, On the 20th February 1945 he Disembarked in Sydney, Australia.
    22 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, SX16958, 4th Australian Armoured Brigade, On the 22nd November 1945, Lance Sergeant SX16958 Hugh Roderick McLay was Discharged from the AIF.
    22 Nov 1945: Discharged
    22 Nov 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, SX16958

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