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ADAIR, Robert Archibald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 222 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Alexandria, Egypt, 27 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Plot L, Grave 134 - Chaplain D.m. Bartlett officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 222, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 222, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 222, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 222, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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1 Battalion
Rank - Private
Wounded at Gallipoli
Taken to Alxandrai Hospital on board H.S. Lutzow
Medals: 1914-15 Star British War Medal, Victory Medal
Son of J. R. and Bessie Adair of Ormond Road, Whataipoko, Gisborne, New Zealand.