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ALLAN, Herbert Trangmar
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | N60005, NX12229 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 5 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Bellevue Hill, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gold miner |
| Died: | Woolgoolga, New South Wales, Australia, 23 May 1967, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Embarked Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion, WIA | |
| 20 Nov 1917: | Honoured Military Cross, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of his company. 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. | |
| 24 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 17th Infantry Battalion, WIA (Gassed) | |
| 26 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, N60005, 17th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia & Reserve of Officers List. |
World War 2 Service
| 6 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, NX12229, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 6 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Captain, NX12229, 2 Garrison Battalion (NSW) | |
| 1 May 1940: | Transferred Captain, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Seconded by A.I.F. | |
| 7 Jan 1941: | Promoted Major, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Middle East | |
| 10 Apr 1941: | Involvement Major, NX12229, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk, Held the appointment of 20 Brigade Major for the duration of the Siege. | |
| 14 Apr 1942: | Honoured Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Siege of Tobruk | |
| 8 Jun 1943: | Promoted Lieutenant Colonel | |
| 6 May 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, NX12229, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 6 May 1946: | Discharged Lieutenant Colonel, NX12229, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
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