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PORTEOUS, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 15 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Company Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mylor, South Australia, Australia, 15 February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Aldgate, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Mylor Public School |
| Occupation: | Boot Maker |
| Died: | 14 January 1972, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Aldgate Honour Board, Aldgate War Memorial, Murray Bridge Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 15, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 15, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 5 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 15, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 15, 32nd Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days" | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 15, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Robert Porteous was born in Mylor, South Australia, Australia. Robert was born on 15 February 1889, and was a bootmaker before he enlisted. Robert enlisted in World War I on 21 July 1915, at the age of 26 and 5 months. He was twice wounded in action and promoted to Company Sergeant Major. Robert had survived the war in the 32nd Batalion, and was discharged in 1919.
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