Allan Keith Macgillivray MARTIN

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MARTIN, Allan Keith Macgillivray

Service Number:	SX4008
Enlisted:	30 May 1940, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Terowie, South Australia, 29 February 1916
Home Town:	Terowie, Goyder, South Australia
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Motor Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, Syria, 7 July 1941, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	Beirut War Cemetery Grave Ref. 1 B 11
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, District of Terowie Honour Roll WW2, Peterborough District Town Hall Honour Board WW2, Peterborough WW2, Korea & Vietnam War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement SX4008
30 May 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, South Australia
30 May 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
30 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX4008, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
30 May 1940:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX4008, 27th Infantry Battalion
7 Jul 1941:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement
Date unknown:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX4008, 2nd/27th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Allan Keith MacGILLIVRAY was born on 29th Feb. 1916 in Terowie, South Australia

His parents were Lewis Henry MARTIN and Christina Mary MacGILLIVRAY

He enlisted on 30th May, 1940 in Adelaide - Posing at death was the 2/27th Australian Infantry Battalion - Service no. SX4008 (Corporal)

Allan was Killed in Action on 7th July, 1941 in Syria and is buried in Beirut War Cemetery and is also listed on the Roll of Honour in Terowie in South Australia

INFORMATION on 2/27th Battalion

https://www.awm.gov.au/unit/U56070/ (www.awm.gov.au)

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