Allan Douglas MCASKIL

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Service Number:	1643
Enlisted:	10 March 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Galaquil, Yarriambiack, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 5 February 1917
Cemetery:	Bancourt British Cemetery Plot V111, Row E. Grave 3, Bancourt British Cemetery, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coburg State School 484 Avenue of Honour

10 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1643, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne
27 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1643, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
27 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1643, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
1 Dec 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1643, Wound to the foot
5 Feb 1917:	Involvement Private, 1643, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1643 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-02-05

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Son of Donald and Jessie McAskil of Merri Bank, North Coburg, Victoria

22 October 1916 - transferred from the 37th Battalion to the 14th Battalion

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal