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Allan John Kaus (Abdul Jellal Kaus) (B3075), born 1915 in Albion, Brisbane, was married to Ruth Kaus and had one child. He was enlisted in 1941 at Home Port/Port Division and was described as being of a ‘dark complexion’ and of a very good character’. Upon filling in the form of the RAN, he changed his name from ‘Abdul Jellal’ to the anglicised Allan John. He served in the RAN, having ranks of Stoker II class and Stoker. His military records state: After entering on HMAS Cerberus which served as the primary training establishment for the RAN personnel, Abdul Jellal Kaus served in a number ships operated by the RAN, including on: HMAS Brisbane, a guided missile destroyer ship; HMAS Tambar, an auxiliary minesweeper; HMAS Matafele, a store carrier between Queensland ports and Milne Bay whose motto was 'All work and no play'; HMAS Kalgoorlie, a minesweepers ship, named for the city of Kalgoorlie; HMAS Platypus served as Base Ship until May 1944; HMAS Basilisk, a shore naval base, located in Port Moresby, New Guinea; HMAS Kianga, an auxiliary minesweeper; and HMAS Magnetic, a shore-based naval depot in Townsville focusing on communications, Port Examination Services and as a service centre for Allied warships during the New Guinea campaign. Abdul Jellal Kaus was discharged in 1945 at HMAS Moreton. He passed away in 1971 and is resting at Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium, Brisbane, Queensland.

From the book:

Dzavid Haveric, 'A History of Muslims in the Australian Military from 1885 to 1945: Loyalty, Patriotism, Contribution’, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, London, 2024