Details

Robert Samuel PICKUP

Regimental number	3430
Date of birth	--/01/1889
Place of birth	Sydney New South Wales
Religion	Baptist
Occupation	Baptist minister
Address	Auburn, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	27
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs J Pickup, Harrow Road, Auburn, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date	18 August 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	13th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/30/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 13 October 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	45th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF45 Promotion date: 30 August 1916 Lieutenant Unit: INF45 Promotion date: 5 February 1917
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Cross Recommendation date: 9 April 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 1 July 1919
Medals	Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when the enemy, by a heavy barrage on an isolated post, caused many casualties. This officer crossed the open to the post and restored order and confidence, returning under heavy fire to his own trench.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: 27 November 1918
Other details	Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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