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PROUDFOOT, Robert George Henderson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2661 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 May 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Scotland, March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Albion, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Southern District School, Perth, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Motor mechanic/Warehouseman (Dunlop Rubber) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Farm, France, 21 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France XXXIV M 14, Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2661, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 16 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2661, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2661, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2661, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 21 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2661, 9th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Robert George Henderson PROUDFOOT was born in Perth, Scotland in 1896
His parents were George & Jane Bryce PROUDFOOT
Robert was Killed in Action at Mouquet Farm on 21st August, 1916
His brother William Mason PROUDFOOT (SN 2662) was Killed in Action in 1917 (he was awarded the Military Medal)
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