Regimental number | 7141 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Kiata, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Goyura, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr A McMaster, Goyura, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous courage and devotion to duty near BONY from 29th September to 2nd October 1918. On one occasion whilst on patrol under heavy machine gun fire, he carried a message across the open from an advanced Post to Company Headquarters. During the whole of the Operations, he displayed great courage and initiative in working forward, often in very difficult circumstances, and gained information which was invaluable and enabled his Company to overcome the resistance of machine gun posts which were holding up the advance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1886 Pte Ewen McMASTER, 38th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 April 1919; 1881 Pte Duncan McMASTER, 39th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 April 1919; 1885 Pte Alan McMASTER, 38th Bn, killed in action, 13 July 1917; 1880 Pte Dugald McMASTER, 39th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 January 1918.~ |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal Served 1200 days (949 days of which were spent abroad). |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |