MONTGOMERY, Robert
| Service Number: | 4854 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 September 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Murrurundi, New South Wales, Australia, 23 April 1880 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Natural causes, New South Wales, Australia , 21 November 1962, aged 82 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Rookwood Memorial Gardens (DVA) Official Commemoration - Memorial Location: Wall KQ/Niche 157. |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4854, Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4854, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4854, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Imprisoned Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 5 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4854, 55th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Gary Rockliff
"...4854 Private Robert Montgomery, 55th Battalion, from Auburn, NSW, at Schneidemuhl POW camp in Posen, Germany. Pte Montgomery enlisted on 23 September 1915 at the age of 34 and embarked for overseas on 8 March 1916 aboard HMAT Star of England. He was captured at Fleurbaix, France, on 20 July 1916 and held as a POW in various camps in Germany. While at Schneidemuhl, he wrote on 8 January 1918 "My back is still troubling me. Personally I believe I am suffering from lumbago. The winter here this year does not appear to be so severe as the last, but still quite cold enough for any Australians. We held successful concerts for both Christmas and the New Year and I believe they will be continued throughout the winter. They will relieve the general monotony of camp life." Pte Montgomery was repatriated to England on 1 December 1918 and arrived back in Australia on 4 March 1919..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
Too Dearly Loved To Ever Be Forgotten
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