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WILLISON, Robert Edgar
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1197, 1180 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Rockdale, Rockdale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Technical High School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Commercial Traveller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 13 Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geraldton Gallipoli Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Sydney Technical High School WW1 Roll Of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Sep 1914: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 1197, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 1197, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 1180, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1180 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
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