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WEST, Robert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2938 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glanville, South Australia, 4 February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Glanville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Barman |
| Died: | At home, Islington Road, Ferryden Park, SA, 25 June 1945, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Kanmantoo War Memorial, Peterhead Glanville School Roll of Honor, Semaphore Port Adelaide Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2938, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 21 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2938, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2938, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 2938, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2938, 50th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 7 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...2938 Private (Pte) Robert William West from Kanmanto, South Australia. A 26 year old barman prior to enlisting on 3 June 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 9th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion from Adelaide on 21 September 1915 aboard HMAT Star of England. He joined the 10th Battalion at Gallipoli on 25 November 1915 and after the evacuation back to Egypt, transferred to the 50th Battalion on 26 February 1916. He went to France and Belgium with the 50th Battalion and served with them until he arrived back in Australia on 24 May 1919." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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