Rolf Montgomery Allom

Personal Information
Date of Birth	4 Nov 1899
Place of Birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Death	4 Jan 1997
Place of Death	Bullcreek, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	18 years, 3 months
Description	5' 6¼" (1.68m) tall; weight 120 lbs (54.4 kg); Fresh complexion, grey eyes, fair hair.
Occupation	office boy
Religion	Church of England
Address	NOK: Subiaco, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Mother Mrs Rose Allom
Military Information
Reg Number	52129
Date of Enlistment	12 Oct 1917
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	28th Battalion, 1918 Reinforcements / 8th Brigade, 5th Division
Date of Embarkation	8 May 1918 -
Ship Embarked On	SS Port Darwin
Date of Return	15 Jul 1919 - 16 Aug 1919
Ship Returned On	SS City of Exeter
Fate	Returned to Australia
Monument	Kelmscott
Medals	British War Medal Victory Medal

War Service

Unusually, the Port Darwin left fro Albany, but this was only the beginning of a different journey than most of his colleagues. At Port Suez on 7 Jun 1918 Rolf was taken from the ship and hospitalised, before re-embarking on the SS Port Darwin in Alexandria for England. However, he is again ill and taken from the Port Darwin and landed in Italy where he entered hospital at Faenza on 10 Jul 1918.

Eventually Rolf arrived in Southampton on 23 Jul 1918 and was despatched to the 5th Training Battalion at Rollestone for training prior to proceeding overseas. He left for France from No 3 Camp Fovant, via Southampton, and arrived in France on 17 Oct 1918. From there he joined the 28th Battalion on the 26th October, too late to participate in hostilities. Discharged 5th Military District 1 Sep 1919.

Post War

In 1925 Rolf is on Lyndon Station in the Murchison as a station hand. Married Bridget McKenna in 1933. In 1936 Rolf is the married licensee of the Gingin Hotel, and President of the newly formed golf club. By 1939 he is running the Bedford Hotel in Brookton, again involved in golf and other local community committees. In 1942 during WW2 he joined the RAAF, serving with Regimental Number 80370. By 1949 he is at West Brookton, farming, before retiring to Mandurah by 1968.