ZSU McLaren, Robert Kerr (Jock)

John Robertson

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
McLaren
  • FORENAME
Robert Kerr (Jock)
  • UNIT
A.I.F.
  • RANK
Lieutenant + Captain
  • NUMBER
QX21058
  • AWARD
Military Cross and bar,Mention in Despatches
  • PLACE
Philippines 1943-45 (MC,MiD) Balikpapan,Borneo 1945 (bar to MC)
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 27.4.1902 Kirkcaldy,Fife,Scotland (Pathhead,Fife in one source)
son of James Bryce and Annie Maxwell (nee Kerr) McLaren
emigrated to Australia 1920s
veterinary surgeon,Bundaberg,Queensland
married Catherine Ahearn 18.6.1938 Childers,Queensland
resided Barber Street,Bundaberg,Queensland
Citizen Military Forces 12.3.1941
enlisted AIF 23.4.1941 Brisbane,Queensland
2/10th Ordnance Field Workshops
POW February 1942 Singapore
prisoner at Changi,Singapore and Berhala Island,British North Borneo
employed as Coastwatcher,Tawi Tawi Island
escaped June 1943 to Philippines
Sergeant July 1943
American led Guerilla Force,Philippines October 1943
field commission January 1944
T/Captain April 1945
awarded Military Cross,Mention in Despatches
Z Special Unit April 1945
Balikpapan,Borneo June 1945 (bar to MC) (Op.Platypus)
AGAS 5,British North Borneo (Substantive Captain) July 1945
discharged 14.1.1946
Reserve of Officers 15.1.1946
Government Veterinary Officer,Territory of Papua-New Guinea
accidentally killed 3.3.1956 near Wau,Papua-New Guinea
European Cemetery,Wau
 
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