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MCALLISTER, Adam
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 5 March 1869 |
| Home Town: | Tenterfield, Tenterfield Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Cairo, Egypt, 7 May 1917, aged 48 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll, Tenterfield & Districts Fallen Soldiers Roll of Honor Light Horse |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 25 Oct 1899: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 2, A Squadron, New South Wales Mounted Infantry | |
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| 26 Oct 1899: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Sergeant, 2, 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles | |
| 7 May 1900: | Wounded Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Warrant Officer II, 2, 1st South Australian Mounted Rifles |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant | |
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| 18 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 4 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 17 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 8th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 19 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Major, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Battles of Gaza , GSW (chest) | |
| 7 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Battles of Gaza |
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