Regimental number | 1663 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Tutye, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 161 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, T. Lindner, Myer's Creek, via Bendigo, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Guyen, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1663A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Proceeded overseas to France from 10th Training Bn, 9 September 1916; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, no date stated. Proceeded to unit, 6 October 1916; taken on strength of 60th Bn, 9 October 1916. Admitted to No 39 Casualty Clearing Station, 16 January 1917; transferred to No 23 Ambulance Train, 19 January 1917; to No 14 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 19 January 1917 (mumps); to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 3 February 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 22 February 1917. Admitted to No 24 General Hospital, Etaples, 24 February 1917 (trench feet); transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 19 March 1917; to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 22 March 1917; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 7 April 1917. Proceeded to unit, 11 April 1917; rejoined 60th Bn, 21 April 1917. Detached to No 3 Army Sniping School, 9 July 1917; rejoined unit, 22 July 1917. On leave to England, 29 September 1917; rejoined unit, 11 October 1917. Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 10 March 1918 (gastritis) and transferred to 5th Australian Divisional Rest Station the same day; discharged and rejoined unit, 15 March 1918. Promoted Lance Corporal, 16 September 1918. Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 17 September 1918 (conjunctivitis); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, no date stated; to No 41 Stationary Hospital, 18 September 1918; discharged to unit, 30 September 1918. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 59th Bn, 3 October 1918. Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 21 October 1918 (influenza); transferred to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 21 October 1918; to No 1 Australian Convalescent Depot, 7 November 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, 18 December 1918. Proceeded to unit, 31 December 1918; transferred to, and taken on strength of 58th Bn, 5 January 1919. On leave to the United Kingdom, 16 January 1919; rejoined unit, 14 February 1919. Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 15 February 1919 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 5 Casualty Clearing Station, 15 February 1919; to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station, Charleroi, 22 February 1919; to No 36 Ambulance Train, no date stated; to No 14 General Hospital, 24 February 1919; to the United Kingdom, 3 March 1919; to Military Hospital, Endell Street, 3 March 1919; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 10 March 1919; discharged to furlough, 17 March 1919, and to report to No 2 Command Depot, 31 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 10 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 31 May 1919; discharged Melbourne (medically unfit), 15 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 47 |
Place of burial | Tutye Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LINDNER Robert William |