Regimental number | 968 |
Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Drover |
Address | c/o Mrs A.S. Ward, Scott Street, Canterbury, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs S. Robertson, c/o Mrs Ward, Scott Street, Canterbury, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Cape Mounted Rifles, South Africa (Boer War). |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A56 Palermo on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Squadron Sergeant Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Essex', 15 June 1919; disembarked, Melbourne, 25 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, chest), Melbourne, 4 October 1919. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | First given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Herbert. Date of enlistment variously given as 2 September 1914 (Attestation Form) and 2 March 1915 (Embarkation Roll). |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROBERTSON Hubert Charles |