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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 33968" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>McLaren </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Robert Kerr (Jock) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A.I.F. </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant + Captain </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>QX21058 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Military Cross and bar,Mention in Despatches </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Philippines 1943-45 (MC,MiD) Balikpapan,Borneo 1945 (bar to MC) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 27.4.1902 Kirkcaldy,Fife,Scotland (Pathhead,Fife in one source)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of James Bryce and Annie Maxwell (nee Kerr) McLaren</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>emigrated to Australia 1920s</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>veterinary surgeon,Bundaberg,Queensland</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Catherine Ahearn 18.6.1938 Childers,Queensland</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>resided Barber Street,Bundaberg,Queensland</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Citizen Military Forces 12.3.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted AIF 23.4.1941 Brisbane,Queensland</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2/10th Ordnance Field Workshops</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>POW February 1942 Singapore</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>prisoner at Changi,Singapore and Berhala Island,British North Borneo</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>employed as Coastwatcher,Tawi Tawi Island</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>escaped June 1943 to Philippines</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sergeant July 1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>American led Guerilla Force,Philippines October 1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>field commission January 1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>T/Captain April 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Military Cross,Mention in Despatches</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Z Special Unit April 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Balikpapan,Borneo June 1945 (bar to MC) (Op.Platypus)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>AGAS 5,British North Borneo (Substantive Captain) July 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>discharged 14.1.1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Reserve of Officers 15.1.1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Government Veterinary Officer,Territory of Papua-New Guinea</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>accidentally killed 3.3.1956 near Wau,Papua-New Guinea</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>European Cemetery,Wau </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-mclaren.9659/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/custom_thumbnail/9/9659-8203c36827cbc81f9a20efa85cb89141.jpg?1659550243" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 33968, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]McLaren [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Robert Kerr (Jock) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]A.I.F. [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant + Captain [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]QX21058 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Military Cross and bar,Mention in Despatches [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Philippines 1943-45 (MC,MiD) Balikpapan,Borneo 1945 (bar to MC) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]born 27.4.1902 Kirkcaldy,Fife,Scotland (Pathhead,Fife in one source)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of James Bryce and Annie Maxwell (nee Kerr) McLaren[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]emigrated to Australia 1920s[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]veterinary surgeon,Bundaberg,Queensland[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]married Catherine Ahearn 18.6.1938 Childers,Queensland[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]resided Barber Street,Bundaberg,Queensland[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Citizen Military Forces 12.3.1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]enlisted AIF 23.4.1941 Brisbane,Queensland[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]2/10th Ordnance Field Workshops[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]POW February 1942 Singapore[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]prisoner at Changi,Singapore and Berhala Island,British North Borneo[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]employed as Coastwatcher,Tawi Tawi Island[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]escaped June 1943 to Philippines[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Sergeant July 1943[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]American led Guerilla Force,Philippines October 1943[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]field commission January 1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]T/Captain April 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded Military Cross,Mention in Despatches[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Z Special Unit April 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Balikpapan,Borneo June 1945 (bar to MC) (Op.Platypus)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]AGAS 5,British North Borneo (Substantive Captain) July 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]discharged 14.1.1946[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Reserve of Officers 15.1.1946[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Government Veterinary Officer,Territory of Papua-New Guinea[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]accidentally killed 3.3.1956 near Wau,Papua-New Guinea[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]European Cemetery,Wau [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I][URL="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/r-mclaren.9659/"][IMG width="300px" height="300px"]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/custom_thumbnail/9/9659-8203c36827cbc81f9a20efa85cb89141.jpg?1659550243[/IMG][/URL][/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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