| Regimental number | 13502 |
| Place of birth | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | 20 Edward Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Harriet Ellen Robertson, 20 Edward Street, Norwood, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Auxiliary Mechanical Transport Company 3, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/113/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Motor Transport Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 22 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 March 1917, and marched in to Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, Parkhouse. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 June 1917. Admitted to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 2 August 1917 (old injury, elbow); transferred to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 4 August 1917 (contusion, left elbow; old injury); to England, 16 August 1917, and admitted to Richmond Military Hospital, 18 August 1917; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, 23 August 1917; discharged on furlough, 29 August 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 12 September 1917. Marched in to 'D' Sub Depot, Parkhouse, 25 September 1917. Found guilty, Parkhouse, 4 October 1917, of neglect to obey AIF Routine Order of 13-9-17, viz. wilfully trespassing on cultivated field well knowing it to be out of bounds: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lyttleton', 19 October 1917, for discharge (ankylosis, left elbow); disembarked [place not stated], 11 December 1917; discharged (medically unfit), 23 January 1918. War service: 1 year 112 days (of which 355 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROBERTSON William John |
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