Robert Bruce NASH

NASH, Robert Bruce

Service Number: QX28259
Enlisted: 23 February 1942, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: Australian Army Medical Corps (2nd AIF)
Born: Mount Morgan, Queensland, 2 February 1914
Home Town: Mount Morgan, Rockhampton, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Pharmaceutical Chemist
Died: Natural causes (acute heart failure & alcoholism), Wondai, Queensland, 15 July 1953, aged 39 years
Cemetery: Proston General Cemetery, Qld
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World War 2 Service

23 Feb 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX28259
23 Feb 1942: Enlisted QX28259, Brisbane, Queensland
24 Feb 1942: Involvement Private, QX28259
7 Mar 1942: Embarked Sergeant, QX28259, Australian Army Medical Corps (2nd AIF), S.S. Canberra, Brisbane
18 Jun 1942: Promoted Staff Sergeant, Australian Army Medical Corps (2nd AIF)
7 Mar 1944: Promoted Lieutenant
25 Jun 1946: Discharged Lieutenant, QX28259
25 Jun 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX28259

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Biography

He enlisted in the Army on 26 Feb 1942 at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and was allocated the Service No: QX28259.

On 4 Mar 1942 he was taken on strength of 113 Convalescent Depot, of the Australian Army Medical Corps, at Redbank, Queensland and promoted to the rank of Acting Staff Sergeant.

On 7 Mar 1942 he embarked at Brisbane on board the SS "Canberra" bound for Port Moresby, New Guinea. He arrived in New Guinea on 17 Mar 1942.

On 18 Jun 1942 he was promoted to Staff Sergeant.

In May 1943 he returned to Australia on leave and returned to New Guinea after approx one month's leave.

On 15 July 1943 he was transferred to the Medical & Vet Stores Unit at Port Morseby, New Guinea. He was promoted to Acting Warrant Officer (Second Class) on 10 Sept 1943.

He left New Guinea on 29 Jan 1944 and returned to Australia and was attached to the Queensland Line of Communication Area Medical & Vet Stores Unit.

On 7 Mar 1944 He was appointed to the commissioned rank of Lieutenant.

He was discharged from the Army on 25 Jun 1946.

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