Place of birth | Warwick, Queensland |
School | Was educated at home |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Permanent soldier |
Address | Tenterfield, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 46 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Lucy Elizabeth McAllister, Tenterfield, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
Age at death | 48 |
Other details | Died of gunshot wound to lung and pneumonia. Was a professional Military Staff Officer. Served in South Africa. Was with the Australian Light Horse for about 30 years. Joined with old Upper Clarence Light Horse under Captain Channel. Was sent to England in 1897 and also fought in Africa under Colonel Antill. Was wounded there and returned to Australia. Details from his wife, Mrs Lucy E McAllister, 15 Parramatta Road, Summer Hill, Sydney, New South Wales. |