| Regimental number | 3073 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Woolwich, New South Wales |
| School | St Aloysius Catholic College; Wagga Wagga Agricultural College, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | 'Elsthorpe', View Street, Woolwich, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John George Robertson, 'Elsthorpe', View Street, Woolwich, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 16 months in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Karmala on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3075 Pte Erle John ROBERTSON, 1st Light Horse, returned to Australia, 14 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: enlisted 11 July 1916. Embarked from Sydney, 3 February 1917; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1917, and proceeded to Isolation Camp, Moascar. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, 26 March 1917. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Regiment, 12 April 1917. Proceeded to Rest Camp, Port Said, 9 January 1918; rejoined unit, 20 January 1918. Admitted to 34th Casualty Clearing Station with malaria, 22 July 1918; transferred to 36th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 24 July 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 29 July 1918. Rejoined 1st Light Horse, 6 October 1918. To hospital, sick, 30 October 1918; discharged, 5 November 1918. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital with malaria, 2 January 1919. Embarked from Suez on board SS 'Margha', 29 January 1919; disembarked Sydney, 9 March 1919. Discharged as medically unfit, 16 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Parents: John George and Anne ROBERTSON |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 76 |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Catholic Lawn Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
