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Roderick McASKILL

Regimental number568
Place of birthSpalding, South Australia
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressSpalding, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, M McAskill, Spalding, South Australia
Enlistment date5 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll30 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 30 June 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)From embarkation records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship each man sailed on
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death3 February 1973
Age at death85
Place of burialSpalding Cemetery, South Australia

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