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Walter Paton MacCallum CBE DSO MC (1895 - 1959)

Brigadier Walter Paton MacCallum CBE DSO MC
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Walter MacCallum CBE DSO MC was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)
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Walter MacCallum CBE DSO MC is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Walter Paton MacCallum was born on 3rd April 1895 in Sydney, New South Wales (Australia). He was the younger son of Scottish-born Mungo MacCallum and Prussian-born Dorette Peters. [1] His parents had migrated to New South Wales in 1887 with their first two children, when his father took up an appointment to the University of Sydney. He was raised in Edgecliff, in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

Walter MacCallum CBE DSO MC is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Australian Imperial Force 1915-1919
20th Infantry Battalion; 2nd Division AIF

On 5th May 1915, just ten days after Australian soldiers landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula as the ANZACs, Walter was commissioned in the Australian Imperial Force as a medical officer. [2] Allocated to the 20th Infantry Battalion, he embarked for the Middle East at Sydney on 25th June aboard HMAT Berrima A35. [3] Walter was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for gallantry on 4th June 1917. [4][5] He was Mentioned in Despatches, equivalent to today's Commendation for Gallantry, gazetted in London on 28th December 1917 as a Captain in 20th Infantry Battalion, [6] on 28th May 1918 as a Captain in Headquarters AIF [7] and once more on 31st December 1918, after having been promoted to Major. [8] He was appointed Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), gazetted in London on 1st January 1919. [9][10]

The war over, he returned to Australia 16th January 1919. [2] For his war service he was awarded the 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

Putting the war behind him, Walter undertook a degree course at the University of Sydney, after which he was registered as a physician.

Walter married Vida Rossell in 1926 in Katoomba, in New South Wales' majestic Blue Mountains. [11]

Walter MacCallum CBE DSO MC is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1915-1919

Upon the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Walter did not hesitate to once more 'raise his hand' and was commissioned in the Second Australian Imperial Force on 1st January 1940. He rose to the rank of Brigadier. [12]

During the early stages of the war, Walter was twice Mentioned in Despatches, gazetted 30th January 1941 whilst a Major as Assistant Director Medical Services Middle East (ADMS ME) [13] and on 23rd June 1942. [14] During 1942 he returned to Australia, before being deployed to the Pacific Theatre in Papua and New Guinea. For his service in the Middle East and New Guinea with the Advanced Land Headquarters Walter was appointed Companion of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), gazetted in both London and Canberra on 6th March 1947. [15] He was presented the award by the Governor General at Admiralty House on 24th January 1949. His address was then Taabinga 227 New South Head Road, Edgecliff. [16]

Another war won, Walter was placed on the reserve list on 7th March 1946, aged fifty years. [12] For this second war, he was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945 and Australia Service Medal 1939-1945.

Aged 64 years, he passed away in 1959 in Sydney. [17] He was survived by his wife, who passed in 1989.

Sources

  1. ↑ New South Wales Birth Index #9632/1895
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Australian War Memorial nominal roll: Major Walter Paton MacCallum; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  3. ↑ Australian War Memorial embarkation roll: Lieutenant William Paton MacCallum; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  4. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards: Military Cross; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  5. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards (recommendation): Military Cross - explanation of award; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  6. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards: Mentioned in Despatches; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  7. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards: Mentioned in Despatches; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  8. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards: Mentioned in Despatches; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  9. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards: DSO; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  10. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards (recommendation): DSO - explanation of award; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  11. ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #7478/1926
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Department of Veterans' Affairs nominal roll: NX439 Brigadier Walter Paton MacCallum; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  13. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards: Mentioned in Despatches; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  14. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards (recommendation): Mentioned in Despatches; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  15. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards: CBE; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  16. ↑ Australian War Memorial honours and awards (recommendation): CBE; accessed 15 Sep 2023
  17. ↑ New South Wales Death Index #28940/1959




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