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John Patrick McGLINN

Date of birth11 April 1869
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationEngineer
Address'Wahronga', 13 Bennett Street, Bondi, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation45
Next of kinWife, Mrs J McGlinn, Bennett Street, Bondi, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed with 1st NSW Mounted Rifles Regiment, South Africa, 1898-1901.
Enlistment date30 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentMajor (Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel)
Unit name4th Infantry Brigade Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/4/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollBrigadier-General
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Infantry Brigade
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', Supplement No. 29354 (5 November 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No.12 (27 January 1916).
Recommendation date: Unspecified

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 4th Supplement, No 29664 (11 July 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 176 (30 November 1916).
Recommendation date: 12 October 1916

Mention in Despatches


Recommendation date: 6 October 1917

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).
Recommendation date: 13 July 1918"

Companion of the Order of the Bath

Medals

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129
Date: 21 September 1916

Commander of the Order of the British Empire


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

GOC AIF Depots in the United Kingdom, 1919

Medals: Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death7 July 1946
Age at death77
Place of burialKew Cemetery, Victoria

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