LUXTON, Robert Joseph
| Service Number: | Commissioned Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 August 1915, Military experience in Bethunes Mounted Infantry, 1st Australian Commonwealth Horse, Royal Australian Artillery |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 9 February 1880 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 11 April 1917, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Giru War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
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| 6 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion, Military experience in Bethunes Mounted Infantry, 1st Australian Commonwealth Horse, Royal Australian Artillery | |
| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 15th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) |
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Robert Joseph Luxton, 9/2/1880 - 11/4/1917.Served Bethunes Mounted Infantry and First Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Africa 1899-1902, Royal Australian Artillery and Australian Instructional Corp 1907-1913, A.I.C. 1914-1915, A.I.F. 4th Training, 15th & 25th Battalions 1915-1917. 9/2/1880 - 11/4/1917.Served Bethunes Mounted Infantry and First Australian Commonwealth Horse, South Africa 1899-1902, Royal Australian Artillery and Australian Instructional Corp 1907-1913, A.I.C. 1914-1915, A.I.F. 4th Training, 15th & 25th Battalions 1915-1917.
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