Robert McNAIR

Regimental number	439
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Coal miner
Address	Traralgon, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	27
Next of kin	Father, Andrew McNair, Traralgon, Victoria
Enlistment date	28 January 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	22nd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/39/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 18 October 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 5 April 1919
Medals	Military Medal 'During the operations in the vicinity of MONTBREHAIN, north of ST. QUENTIN, on 5th October, 1918, this N.C.O. carried out valuable patrol and liaison work. He established communication with a Company of 21st Battalion and displayed judgement and powers of organisation above the ordinary. When the enemy attempted to outflank his Company on the right he gathered a few men together and led them to a commanding position, thus forestalling the enemy plans and making his Company secure. Sergeant McNAIR's party sent back about twenty prisoners, and he himself accounted for four of the enemy.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119 Date: 17 October 1919
Documents	Official Record