ROBERTSON, Ross Struan
| Service Number: | 34812 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 February 1917, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | Field Artillery Brigades |
| Born: | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 29 March 1897 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | North Sydney Church of England Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Electrical Engineer |
| Memorials: | Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 34812, Field Artillery Brigades, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 21 Jun 1917: | Involvement Driver, 34812, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Jun 1917: | Embarked Driver, 34812, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne |
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Son of George R Robertson, 'Theulda', Campbell Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 29-30 September, 1918, east of Bellicourt, whilst one of a party of telephonists accompanying a liaison officer with the attacking infantry. Early in the advance all the liaison officers' party with the exception of this gunner and one other, became separated. He alone mended wires and kept up communication between battalion headquarters and a forward observation post under a heavy enemy barrage of 8 in. and 5.9 in. shells. His plucky work enabled his officer to pass back important information under most trying circumstances.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 20
Date: 19 February 1920
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