Ralph ROBERTSON

ROBERTSON, Ralph

Service Number: 307
Enlisted: 26 October 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank: Trumpeter
Last Unit: 5th Light Horse Regiment
Born: Edinburgh, Scotland, 1886
Home Town: Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Warrender Park School, Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 28 June 1915
Cemetery: Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula
Plot 11, Row K, Grave 17 Chaplain J.K. Miller officiated,
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

26 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Trumpeter, 307, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
21 Dec 1914: Involvement 307, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
21 Dec 1914: Embarked 307, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Sydney
28 Jun 1915: Involvement 307, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 307 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trumpeter awm_died_date: 1915-06-28

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Ralph and Grace Robertson of 13 Thirlestane Lane, Edinburgh, Scotland

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Had previously served with the 9th Royal Scots Highlanders Regiment