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Robert Clegg ALAND

Date of birth13 November 1895
ReligionMethodist
OccupationClerk
AddressWest Street, Toowoomba, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 9.25"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mary Ann Aland, West Street, Toowoomba, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed as 2nd Lieutenant (Provisional) in the 8th Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date14 October 1915
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name31st Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/48/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from 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.
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll31st Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Promotion date: 30 August 1915

Lieutenant


Promotion date: 20 February 1916

Temporary Captain


Promotion date: 20 July 1916

Captain


Promotion date: 22 November 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross (altered to Mention in Despatches)


Recommendation date: 3 August 1916

Bevet Major


Recommendation date: 5 October 1918

FateReturned to Australia 8 September 1919
Medals

Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 29 June 1917

Discharge date30 December 1919
Family/military connectionsFather: 3451 Pte Edwin Robert ALAND, 1st Anzac Entrenchment Bn, killed in action, 29 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915.

Promoted Lieutenant, 20 February 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Granted temporary rank of Captain, 20 July 1916.

Promoted Captain, 22 November 1916.

Awarded Military Cross, 29 December 1916.

Seconded for duty with 8th Training Bn, England, 21 August 1917. Posted to 14th Training Bn, 7 November 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 6 April 1918; rejoined 31st Bn, 13 April 1918.

Detached to 130th US Infantry Regiment, 20 July 1918; rejoined unit from detachment.

Wounded in action, 4 August 1918 (shrapnel wound, right shoulder); admitted to 10th Australian Field Ambulance, 5 August 1918, and transferred same day to 5th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 6 August 1918, and admitted to 2nd Red Cross Hospital, Rouen, 7 August 1918; discharged to Australian Infantry Base Depot, 12 August 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 15 August 1918.

Marched out for return to Australia, 24 January 1919; assumed duties as OC, D Company, AIF Depots, Tidworth, 1 May 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HMAT 'Raranga', 8 September 1919; appointment terminated, 30 December 1919.

Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Age at death36
Place of burialBuka, Bougainville, New Guinea

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