CARMICHAEL, Robert Royden
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 October 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Germein, South Australia, 11 January 1888 |
| Home Town: | Forestville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Sturt Street State School |
| Occupation: | Civil Engineer |
| Died: | 11 February 1929, aged 41 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Adelaide Sturt Street Public School Great War Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1918: | Involvement Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Feb 1918: | Embarked Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 1 Nov 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
Help us honour Robert Royden Carmichael's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Robert Royden Carmichael was born on the 11th of January 1888 in the city of Port Germein, South Australia, but moved to Forestville, South Australia, Australia where he later married his wife, Mrs Alice Mary Louise Carmichael (whom was his next of kin). The World War started whilst he was working as a civil engineer.
On the 1st of October 1916, Carmichael was appointed as a Second Lieutenant to the Special Drafts of the Australian Imperial Forces at the age of 28 years and 9 months. Prior to his appointment, Carmichael served for three years in the South Australian Scottish Infantry which was disbanded.
On the 28th of February 1918, Carmichael left Australia from Melbourne, Victoria on the A71 Nestor which was a big ship which could hold the capacity of 350 people. Carmichael was embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on the 20th of April 1918 to Liverpool, United Kingdom. He was a part of the 32nd Battalion. Carmichael was already a Second Lieutenant for The Special Draft, Australian Imperial Forces but on the 10th of May 1918 he was acknowledged as a Second Lieutenant for the regular forces of The British Army.
Lieutenant Carmichael returned to Australia via the Nestor and disembarked on the 12th of December 1919. He was discharged on the 5th of January 1920, due to "termination of period of enlistment".
On the 5th of July 1923 Carmichael was appointed one British War medal. This medal was given to officers and men of British and Imperial forces for service in the First World War. Officers and men of the British and Imperial Forces who entered a battle zone or entered service overseas between the 5th of August 1914 and the 11th of November 1918 were awarded the silver or bronze medal.
Click images to start slideshow.