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SEMMENS, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3121 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 June 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 6 December 1898 |
| Home Town: | Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 25 July 1916, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3121, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3121, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3121, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William James Semmens and Mary Elizabeth Tanner formerly Semmens nee Bauer of St Lucia Estate, Toowong, QLD. Brother of William Henry Semmens who returned to Australia on 13 July 1919 having served with the 25th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal