Regimental number | 1063 |
Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales |
Other Names | Robert Headley |
School | London County Council School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Rochester, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Allsbrook, 72 Westcome Park Road, Blackheath, London, SE, England |
Previous military service | He joined the Territorials just before going to Australia. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Company |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He went all through the Gallipoli Campaign, fell down a Gully whilst looking for water, and sometime after was wounded slightly in the knee by shell and received a shock from the same shell. (details from mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 24), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Annie ALLSBROOK, 48 Victoria Road, Bromley, Kent, England. Native of Rhymney, Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 6/3604 Wilfred James ANDREW, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, NZEF, killed in action, 21 September 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |