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SANDERSON, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5180 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Ross, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Northumberland, England, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Lakes Creek, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Lakes Creek State School |
| Occupation: | Sausage-casing cleaning |
| Died: | Died of Illness, France, 1 January 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie VI E 3, Vignacourt British Cemetery, Vignacourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5180, Ross, Tasmania | |
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| 29 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5180, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5180, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne | |
| 20 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 5180, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5180 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-01-01 |
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