Allan, Herbert Trangmar

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M.C., B.A., Law : Captain, 17th Battn., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in September, 1915, was appointed lieutenant 16th March, 1916, and, sailing with 14th reinforcements 22nd August, joined battn. on the Somme, 6th February, 1917. Served at Bullecourt, Ypres, Messines, Mont St. Quentin and Beaurevoir, being wounded at Passchendaele, 3rd November, 1917, and gassed at Montbrehain, 4th October, 1918. Promoted captain, 24th November, 1917. Awarded M.C.* and Mentioned in Despatches. Member of S.U. Scouts; second-lieutenant, A.M.F. Early education at St. Ignatius' College. * He lost two officers soon after the attack started, and also had to take over command of another company which had lost all its officers. He showed great skill in controlling these two companies.—London Gazette, 6th April, 1918.

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1895

Birth in Woolwich -- NSW, Australia 5 January 1895
1895

Birth 5 Jan 1895 at Woolwich [ NSW Australia ]
1912

Early education at St Ignatius' College Riverview, Lane Cove, NSW, Australia 1912
1915

Enlisted 1 Sep 1915
1917

Military service as Captain at France --, France 1917
1917

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1917
1920

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1920
1920

Plantation Overseer & Goldminer at Papua New Guinea --, Papua New Guinea 1920
1921

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1921
1929

Married 19 Feb 1929 at St Mary's Catholic Church : North Sydney [ NSW Australia ]
1929

Married 1929 at Presbyterian Church : Randwick [ NSW Australia ]
1940

Company Commander at Middle East 1 May 1940
1942

Military award: O.B.E. on 1942
1945

Business Owner at Rabaul --, Papua New Guinea 1945
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Allan, Myrton Trangmar
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
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Member of New Guinea Mining Association
1967

Death in Mullaway -- NSW, Australia 23 May 1967

Gender

Male

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Portrait of Herbert Trangmar Allan by Douglas Watson. [ JPG ]

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