Rolf Montgomery Allom
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| 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: 5 King's road, 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 |
Pre War
Arrived in Australia from New Zealand aboard the SS Ophir on 11 Nov 1907 in Sydney
War Service
A member of the generic reinforcement draft known as "Western Australian Reinforcement 1" Unusually, the SS Port Darwin left from 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 SS 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.
Notes
His B2455 is missing.