Robert John FREEMAN

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FREEMAN, Robert John

Service Number:	1006
Enlisted:	18 September 1914, 3 years 16th Infantry
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Minmi, New South Wales, Australia, 1 May 1894
Home Town:	Minmi, Newcastle, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fireman
Died:	Jesmond, New South Wales, Australia, 13 May 1964, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW ANGLICAN 2-114. 41.
Memorials:	Minmi Roll of Honour, Minmi St Andrew's Church Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

18 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1006, 13th Infantry Battalion, 3 years 16th Infantry
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1006, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1006, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
25 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1006, 13th Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery

An Original Anzac who served and suffered during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.

59 years ago today, on the 14th May 1964, Private Robert John Freeman, 13th Battalion (Reg No-1006), loco fireman from Minmi, New South Wales and 89 Beaumont Street, Hamilton, N.S.W. and 7 Chinchen Street, North Lambton, N.S.W. and 24 Heaton Street, Jesmond, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 70. ANGLICAN 2-114. 41.

Born at Minmi, New South Wales on the 1st May 1894 to Samuel and Isabella Freeman; husband of Ada May Freeman nee Johns (married 22.11.1919 at the Register Office, Lambeth, London, England, died 20.6.1980, age 80, sleeping beside Robert - ANGLICAN 2-114. 43), Robert enlisted on the 18th October 1914 at Broadmeadows, Victoria.

Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on board Transport A38 Ulysses on the 22nd December 1914.

Admitted to hospital 7.6.1915 (rheumatism), 18.9.1916 (tonsillitis), 3.6.1917 (tonsillitis), 22.6.1917 (folliculitis), 31.10.1917 (gas poisoning, mild), 18.5.1918 (orchitis), 15.6.1918 (influenza), 29.6.1918 (trench fever).

Wounded in action - 7.8.1917 (GSW left shoulder, slight), 26.10.1917 (gas).

Invalided to England 28th June 1918.

Robert was granted Special 1914 Leave, and returned home on the 25thDecember 1918.

Reenlisted-13.6.1919, (Reg No-85994, Escort Gunman Repatriation Unit) Holsworthy, N.S.W.

Returned home on the 24th October 1920 with wife and 2 children, being discharged on the 8th December 1920.

Mr. Freeman’s name has been inscribed on the Minmi Roll of Honour, Minmi St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour, Lambton Park Citizens' Memorial Gates and the Lambton and New Lambton Municipal District Roll of Honor.

I have placed poppies at Robert’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.

Mr. Freeman has not been officially commemorated, so I will be submitting an application to DVA asking for a Commonwealth War Graves Plaque to be placed at the gravesite.

Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.

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