McQueen, Malcolm

---

SURNAME

McQueen

NAME

Malcolm

PLACE OF BIRTH

Townsville

OCCUPATION

Labourer

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Townsville

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

19-02-1916

NEXT OF KIN

P A McQueen,Townsville

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Address, Mossman

REGIMENT 1

Special units

REGIMENT 2

9th Battalion AIF

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

DATE DISCHARGED

16-04-19

OTHER INFORMATION

Embarked on HMAT Itonus 8-08-16.

Australian Army Medical Corps, Dental Unit;. British War Medal; Victory Medal.

STORY OUTLINE

Malcolm McQueen was born Townsville and enlisted at Townsville, 19-02-16. The only link we can identify with the Shire is his address given on the Nominal Roll, so it appears that he was working within the Shire. He was assigned to the Australian Army Dental Corps within the 9th Battalion. and sent to the Western Front. During 1917 he suffered from trench feet and other ailments requiring hospitalisation.

He embarked for Australia on 16 January 1919 on the Demosthenes and was discharged on 16th April 1919.

Malcolm died on 29 October 1919 and is buried at the Samuel Dansie Park Pioneer Cemetery, Atherton.

SERVICE NO

6067

---