Coming Soon.
GEMMELL, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1135 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 October 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | State School, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Railway Porter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 31, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1135, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1135, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1135, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Robert Gemmell's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert and Mary Jane Gemmell of 133 Stanley Street, South Brisbane, QLD. Brother of Jenny Clements nee Gemmell of the above address
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Senior Cadets Oxley Regiment