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Thomas Wilson ROBERTSON

Regimental number1635
Place of birthArgyle, Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
AddressMrs M. Swanson, 66 Punt Road, Windsor, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 6.5"
Weight139 lbs
Next of kinFather, D. Robinson, Dunson, Argyllshire, Scotland
Previous military serviceSenior Cadets 5 years Discharged
Enlistment date5 August 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/9/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 29 May 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date13 September 1919
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Rio-Negro', 29 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 18 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 13 September 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death22 March 1936
SourcesNAA: B2455, ROBERTSON Thomas Wilson

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