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BICKERSTETH, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3349 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 July 1915, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ripon, Yorkshire, England, August 1884 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 12 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour, Nannup War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3349, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 1 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3349, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3349, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Fremantle | |
| 12 Aug 1918: | Involvement Private, 3349, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3349 awm_unit: 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-08-12 |
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