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MCLAREN, Robert Kerr
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX21058, Q61098 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Z Special Unit |
| Born: | Kirkcaldy, Scotland, 27 April 1902 |
| Home Town: | Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stud Master |
| Died: | Accident , Papua New Guinea , 3 March 1956, aged 53 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 12 Mar 1941: | Involvement Captain, Q61098, Z Special Unit, also QX21058 | |
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| 12 Mar 1941: | Involvement QX21058, also Q61098 | |
| 12 Mar 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 23 Apr 1941: | Enlisted QX21058, Z Special Unit | |
| 23 Apr 1941: | Enlisted Private, QX21058, Reception Camp, Marched into Exhibition Gardens | |
| 17 May 1941: | Transferred Private, 1 Armoured Training Regiment, Tech Trade Pool MT Fitters Course E.C. | |
| 10 Jan 1942: | Transferred Private, 2nd/10th Ordnance Workshop | |
| 10 Jan 1942: | Embarked Private, QX21058, 2nd/10th Ordnance Workshop, Disembarked Singapore, via Batavia 26. 1. 1942. | |
| 2 Feb 1942: | Involvement Private, QX21058, 2nd/10th Ordnance Workshop, Appointed Trade Group 1 Fitter | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Escaped and reported as on active service. | |
| 1 Jul 1943: | Promoted Sergeant, Special List | |
| 1 Jan 1944: | Promoted Lieutenant, Special List | |
| 15 Apr 1945: | Promoted Captain, Special List | |
| 7 Jun 1945: | Transferred Captain, Z Special Unit | |
| 10 Jun 1945: | Embarked Captain, QX21058, Z Special Unit, Departed for service outside Australia, mandated territory. | |
| 12 Oct 1945: | Honoured Military Cross, Coolness and Courage at Sotek on 30th June, 1945. | |
| 16 Nov 1945: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Distinguished Services South - West Pacific Area. | |
| 16 Nov 1945: | Honoured Military Cross and bar, Outstanding Courage in the PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. JUNE 43, APRIL 45. | |
| 4 Dec 1945: | Embarked Captain, QX21058, Z Special Unit, Disembarked from service outside Australian mandated territory. | |
| 14 Jan 1946: | Discharged Captain, Z Special Unit | |
| 14 Jan 1946: | Discharged QX21058, Z Special Unit |
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