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SHEARER, Robert John Leslie

Service Number:	2896
Enlisted:	17 June 1915
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, 26 April 1889
Home Town:	Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Brunswick Central State School no.1213, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Collector
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 17 January 1959, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Boronia, Wall K, Niche 134
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World War 1 Service

17 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2896, 5th Infantry Battalion
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2896, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2896, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
24 Mar 1917:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Beaumetz, morning, during an attack on the village, when the enemy had broken our line and taken possession of a building from which we were being badly enfiladed, Sgt Shearer assisted with great initiative in organising and leading a bombing party which successfully regained possession. After the attack had been repulsed, Sgt Shearer went out under severe snipers’ fire and brought in a wounded man of his section. His conduct and Initiative during the whole attack set a fine example to the men under him and is worthy of distinction. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 27 August 1917 on page 1828 at position 13 London Gazette 11 May 1917 on page 4597 at position 5k
8 Apr 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2896, 57th Infantry Battalion, per HT Trazos Montes. Disembarked Melbourne 22 May, 1919
15 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2896, 57th Infantry Battalion, Received the 1914-1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

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