MCALIECE, Robert Arthur
| Service Number: | V45371 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 January 1940, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Rutherglen, Victoria, 1905 |
| Home Town: | Chiltern Valley, Indigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | unknown |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of Illness, South Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 18 July 1942 |
| Cemetery: |
South Grafton Cemetery, NSW Church of England, Section H, Grave 15, South Grafton Cemetery, South Grafton, Grafton, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Private, V45371, Rutherglen, Victoria | |
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| 18 Jul 1942: | Involvement Lance Corporal, V45371, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, V45371, 5 Infantry Battalion AMF |
SUDDEN DEATH - Collapse At South Grafton.
INQUEST TO BE HELD.
Robert Arthur McAliece, 36, a single man, whose home was in Chelton Valley, Victoria, died suddenly in South Grafton on Saturday afternoon.
At 1 p.m. on Saturday a phone call was received by a local hospital that a man was seriously ill at South Grafton. An ambulance was dispatched, but on arrival at the hospital at 1.20 p.m. it was found that the man was dead and it was estimated, had been dead for at least half an hour.
Deceased had been in hospital for three days in June, suffering from a sore throat, but had made a good recovery and had been discharged.
At 12.45 deceased had a light meal and appeared to be in his usual health. A few minutes later he was taken violently ill.
As the doctor who examined the body on arrival in Grafton had not seen deceased prior to death he could not give a certificate and notified the Deputy-Coroner and police. Later, a post-mortem was performed.
An inquest will be held next week. – The Daily Examiner, Grafton, issue dated Monday July 20, 1942.
Submitted 20 December 2016 by John Johnston
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Robert Arthur McALIECE was born in Rutherglen, Victoria in 1905
His parents were John Gladstone McALIECE & Hannah McLAREN
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