DUKES, Robert William
| Service Number: | 307 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 April 1915, Maryborough, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Qld., 1896 |
| Home Town: | Brooweena, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brooweena State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 13 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban I G 25, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brooweena Bridge Creek War Memorial Bridge, Brooweena War Memorial, Broweena Bridge Memorial Shelter |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 307, 26th Infantry Battalion, Maryborough, Qld. | |
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| 24 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 307, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 24 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 307, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane | |
| 13 Nov 1916: | Involvement Driver, 307, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 307 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1916-11-13 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Robert and Elizabeth DUKES, Brooweena, Queensland
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Dukes, of Brooweena, received the sad news on Tuesday last that their son, Driver R. W. Dukes, of the 26th Battalion, had died of wounds on October 13th. He enlisted about one year and eight months ago, and was five weeks in the trenches at Gallipoli; from there he went to France and had been twice wounded. He was a fine type of Australian manhood, though only 18 when enlisting, and was an only son. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved father and invalid mother, and two sisters.
There's a woman in Australian to-day,
Who's duty we know has been nobly done;
She's the mother to whom a tribute we pay,
That's given to the war her only son.
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