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William Alexander ROBERTSON

Regimental number10178
Date of birth30 March 1896
Place of birthAlbert Park, Melbourne, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationStudent engineering
AddressHighton, Moubray Street, Albert Park, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, John Alexander Robertson, Highton, Moubray Street, Albert Park, Victoria
Previous military service34th Field Company Army Engineers
Enlistment date16 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name10th Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/29/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Field Company Engineers
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Promotion date: 4 May 1917

Lieutenant


Promotion date: 4 August 1917

Captain


Promotion date: 15 July 1918

FateReturned to Australia 17 March 1919
Discharge date14 June 1919
Other details

War service: appointed Corporal, 25 May 1916; commissioned, 4 May 1917.

Transferred from 10th Field Company Engineers to Australian Flying Corps, 5 December 1916. To be Flight Commander, 15 July 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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