Regimental number | 5015 |
Place of birth | Hill End, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Hill End, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24.9 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs A Thompson, Hill End, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Lithgow, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: Elias McALLASTER |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France, 30 September 1916; joined 17th Bn, in the field, 7 November 1916. Reported missing in action, 15 April 1917; subsequently reported prisoner of war in Germany. Repatriated to England, 23 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nevasa', 5 March 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 23 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 10 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Age at death | 46 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, GARNER Robert George |