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METCALFE, Robert Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4853 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tinsmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, 10 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Vaulx Hill Cemetery Grave - I. G. 20. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Eaglehawk Uniting Church Honour Board and Memorial Windows |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4853, 7th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4853, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4853, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 16 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4853, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 4853, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4853 awm_unit: 5 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-10 | |
| 10 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4853, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) |
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