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GOLDSMITH, Robert George Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3063, 3063A |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 10 April 1874 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 42 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3063, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3063, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 2nd Training Battalion | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3063A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3063A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3063A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3063A awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3063A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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