| Regimental number | 1168 |
| Place of birth | Jamieson, Katoomba, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Old South Head Road, Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Andrew Robertson, Old South Head Road, Rose Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets (3 years); Citizen Military Forces (1 year). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Kensington, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave No. I), La Chapelle d'Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 5 April 1915. Admitted to No 3 Field Ambulance, Anzac, 1 September 1915, then on the same day, was transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Anzac, then embarked on 'Gloucester Castle' (influenza); admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 5 September 1915 then transferred to No 3 Auxiliary Convalescent Depot, Cairo, the same day. Marched in to 5th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 11 September 1915. Embarked Zeitoun to rejoin the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 21 October 1915; rejoined 3rd Bn, Anzac, 2 November 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915 (general Galllipoli evacuation). Found guilty, 31 January 1916, of (1) breaking camp, (2) remaining absent from Tattoo, 26 January 1916, until 2200 hours, 29 January 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 4 days' pay. Transferred to 55th Bn, 13 February 1916; taken on strength of 55th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 13 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 26 July 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2320410: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROBERTSON Alexander Christopher
Red Cross File No 2320410 |
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