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MCROBERT, Alexander George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX18145 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Field Regiment |
| Born: | Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, 16 May 1921 |
| Home Town: | Hepburn Springs, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Permanent Soldier |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Euroa, Victoria, Australia, 7 July 2000, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 28 May 1940: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, Royal Australian Artillery, 6743 Gunner Permanent Military Force 4th Battalion 2nd Heavy Brigade RAA transferred to the AIF for overseas service | |
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| 3 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, VX18145, 2nd/12th Field Regiment | |
| 5 Jun 1940: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombadier, 2 Medium Regiment AMF, Posted to 2nd Medium Regiment Puckapunyal as Acting Bombadier | |
| 17 Nov 1940: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombadier, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Posted to Regiment as Substantive Bombardier | |
| 3 Jun 1941: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Bombadier, VX18145, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Siege of Tobruk | |
| 1 Jul 1941: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, 2nd/12th Field Regiment | |
| 1 Jul 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, VX18145, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, El Alamein | |
| 9 Aug 1943: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, VX18145, 2nd/12th Field Regiment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
Alexander George McRobert served as:
446416 Private 8th Infantry Bn CMF ( Daylesford Depot) 17th May 1938-1940;
VP6743 Gunner 4th Battalion 2nd Heavy Brigade RAA (Permanent Military Forces) 1940;and
VX18145 Lance Sergeant 2nd /12th Medium Regiment 2nd AIF in Africa 1941-42.
Discharged Victoria 1943 to Reserve Occupation /Farming