Robert Kerr McLaren | |
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Birth name | Robert Kerr McLaren |
Nickname(s) | Jock |
Born | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | April 27, 1902
Died | March 3, 1956 Wau, New Guinea | (aged 53)
Allegiance | United Kingdom Australia |
Service | British Army Australian Army |
Years of service | ? — 1918 1941 — 1946 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Military Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches |
Relations | James Bryce McLaren (Father) Annie Maxwell (née Kerr) (Mother) |
Robert Kerr "Jock" McLaren MC & Bar (27 April 1902 – 3 March 1956) was a decorated Australian Army officer, who rose from enlisted rank and was noted for his involvement in guerrilla operations against the Japanese during World War II.