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Allan Joseph BOASE

Date of birth19 February 1894
Place of birthGympie, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSoldier
AddressMedway, Caboolture, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, Charles Boase, Medway, Caboolture, Queensland
Enlistment date14 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit name9th Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Officier de L'Ordre de Leopold


'For consistent good work as Brigade Major during operations at Lagnicourt and near Bullecourt.'
Recommendation date: 29 April 1917

FateReturned to Australia 18 January 1918
Other detailsGraduate of RMC Duntroon. War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front. Brigade Major, 5th Infantry Brigade and 7th Infantry Brigade, 1917.

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