Regimental number | 1616 |
Place of birth | Mudgee, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Market Street, Mudgee, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, Andrew Robertson, Market Street, Mudgee, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (PLot VI, Row H, Grave No. 2), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 34 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Mary ROBERTSON. Native of Mudgee, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: wounded in action, Gallipoli, 24 June 1915 (gun shot wound, left hand); transferred to 1st Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 25 June 1915; to Alexandria on board HS 'Dunluce Castle', 30 June 1915; admitted to Greek Hospital, 3 July 1915. Discharged to Mustapha Convalescent Camp, 14 July 1915. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 22 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 28 March 1916. Found guilty of conduct prejudicial to military order and discipline: awarded 3 days' Field Punlishment No. 2, 8 April 1916. Wounded in action, 23 July 1916 (gun shot wound, skull); transferred to England and admitted to Military Hospital, Chatham, 28 July 1916. Discharged to No. 1 Command Depot, 19 August 1916. Granted furlough, 25 August 1916, to report 14 September 1916. Found guilty, 26 October 1916, of being absent without leave, 18-25 October 1916: awarded 8 days' detention and forfeiture of 16 days' pay. Rejoined Bn, 4 December 1916. Wounded in action, 28 December 1916 (multiple gun shot wounds); died of wounds, 38th Casualty Clearing Station, 29 December 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |