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MCKINLAY, Malcolm Alexander

Service Numbers:	QX36249, Q8120
Enlisted:	16 June 1941, Bell, QLD
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dalby, Queensland Australia, 22 September 1922
Home Town:	Bell, Western Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Dairy Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Balikpapan, Balikpapan, Borneo, 1 July 1945, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Labuan War Cemetery Labuan War Cemetery, Labuan, Malaysia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bell Honour Board, Bell St Giles War Memorial Gates, Bell War Memorial, Dalby 'The Fallen' Honour Board, Dalby War Memorial

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Lance Corporal, QX36249, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
16 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Bell, QLD
16 Jun 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Trooper, Q8120, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Cabarlah and underwent CMF training until 13/9/41.
18 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, QX36249, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
18 Dec 1941:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Trooper, 11 Motor Regiment, Called up for Full Time Service. 11TH LHR Militia became motorised and became 11 Motor Regiment and were based at Gatton.
24 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX36249, 11 Motor Regiment
3 Jul 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, On 3 July 1943 11 Motor Regt was disbanded without having seen operational service with its personnel re-allocated to the 2/10th Infantry Battalion as reinforcements.
12 Aug 1943:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Emabarked Townsville and disembarked Port Moresby PNG 14/8/43.
3 May 1944:	Embarked Private, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Lae PNG and disembarked Townsville 8/5/44.
20 Nov 1944:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
29 May 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Cairns and disembarked Morotai 13/6/45.

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