Coming Soon.
HOLTON, Robert Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 54915 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 August 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 1st Depot Battalion for training |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 6 August 1899 |
| Home Town: | Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Richmond State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Watchmaker |
| Died: | Natural Causes, 19 July 1974, aged 74 years, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton |
Help us honour Robert Frank Holton's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Show RelationshipsService History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Aug 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 54915, 1st Depot Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 1st Depot Battalion for training | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Transferred to No 5 Australian General Hospital for duty | |
| 2 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Allocated to reinforce 4th General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 54915, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1918: | Embarked Private, 54915, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney | |
| 18 Aug 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 59th Infantry Battalion at 14th Training Battalion UK | |
| 31 Jan 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 59th Battalion in the Field France | |
| 7 Feb 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Detached to 15th Brigade HQ for Guard duty | |
| 25 Mar 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian War Graves Detachment , Transferred for duty Australian Graves Registration Detachment France | |
| 6 Oct 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 54915, 59th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Pakeha | |
| 17 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 54915, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination of period of enlistment |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Robert Frank Holton's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my story