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George Horace Townsend ROBEY

Regimental number530
Date of birth14 July 1884
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
AddressSydney Road, Manly, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinFather, Horace T Robey, Sydney Road, Manly, New South Wales
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, E Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915).

FateReturned to Australia 9 December 1918
Medals

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'On 25th April, 1915, during operations near Kaba Tepe. For conspicuous gallantry in swimming to a boat and bringing back into safety a wounded comrade who was the only occupant. This was done under heavy fire.'
Source: 'London Gazette' No. 6545
Date: 3 July 1915

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death29 February 1940
Age at death56

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