| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Medical practtioner |
| Address | Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R.D. McMaster, Woodside, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | Medical Officers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in tending the wounded continuously for ten hours under shell fire. Several of his bearers were killed or wounded, and it was only with the greatest difficulty that he was able to save the wounded from being killed or buried alive.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France from England, 30 December 1916; reported to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 31 December 1916, for temporary duty. To 1st Anzac Corps for duty, 16 January 1917; taken on strength of No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 19 January 1917. Attached to 17th Bn, 20 January 1917, as Regimental Medical Officer. Promoted Major, 24 August 1917. Mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Dispatches, 7 November 1917. Awarded Distinguished Service Order, 20 November 1917. Rejoined No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 12 March 1918. Attached to 6th Field Ambulance for temporary duty, 16 July 1918; rejoined No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 6 August 1918. Admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 18 September 1918 (pleurisy and bronchitis); to No 55 Casualty Clearing Station, 27 September 1918; to Red Cross Hospital, Rouen, 28 September 1918; to England, 29 September 1918; to No 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 30 September 1918; to Cobham Hall, 29 October 1918. To be sent to Australia on duty, and leave is recommended until recall, 30 November 1918. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Morvada', 4 January 1919; disembarked Sydney, no date stated; appointment terminated (discharged: medically unfit), 7 June 1919. Medals: Distinguished Service Order, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McMASTER Robert Maxwell |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
