McGown, Alan Neilson

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Law I : Captain, 13th Battn., A.I.F., Egypt and France. Enlisting 15th May, 1915, was commissioned 16th February, 1916, and, sailing 16th April as O.C. 16th Reinforcements, was appointed O.C. Training Battn. Machine Gun Coy., Zeitoun, on arrival. Later rejoining battn. and crossing with it to France, was wounded 8th August and taken prisoner at Mouquet Farm, spending two and a quarter years in Germany and returning to Australia in March, 1919, appointment being terminated 3rd January, 1920. Promoted lieutenant, 15th August, 1918; captain, 1st April, 1919. Early education at Fort St. Model School.

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Early education at Fort St Model School
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1915

Enlisted 15 May 1915
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Military service as Captain at Egypt --, Egypt ; France --, France
1926

Director at Sans Souci -- NSW, Australia 1926
1959

Death in Collaroy -- NSW, Australia 21 January 1959

Gender

Male

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