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Allan Frederick KING

Regimental number3344
Place of birthMelbourne Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationClerk
AddressBrunswick, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, S King, Merlin, 75 Mitchell Street, Brunswick, Victoria
Enlistment date6 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll12 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 11 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

MSM


Recommendation date: "Unspecified"

FateReturned to Australia 12 June 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*given two spellings Allan and Alan
Medals

Meritorious Service Medal

'For devotion to duty during the period 16th/17th September, 1918, to 11th November, 1918. This N.C.O. has been on Brigade Headquarters since Deptember, 1916, and his work during that period has been uniformly excellent. He has had charge of the Brigade personnel and has been responsible for all acquittance rolls and pay duties generally. When the Brigade was in action L/Sgt KING was responsible for detonating all bombs at the Brigade Dump and greatly assisted operations by the manner in which he carried out his work.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113
Date: 6 October 1919

Other detailsMedals: Meritorious Service Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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