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David ROBERTSON

Regimental number1661
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor mechanic
Address296 Campbell Street, Rockhampton, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Height5' 8"
Weight124 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Martha Robertson, 49 Quay Street, West Quay, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceYes Queensland. V. Rifles
Enlistment date21 September 1914
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit name301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park)
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/98/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Motor Transport Company
FateReturned to Australia 9 December 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Martha ROBERTSON. Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance.
Discharge date25 March 1919
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire', 9 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 January 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged Brisbane, 25 March 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death5 December 1928
Age at death41
Place of burialLutwyche Cemetery, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, ROBERTSON David

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