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ROBERTSON, Peter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2434 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Auchterarder, Scotland, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Stockinbingal, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Police Officer |
| Died: | 5 June 1966, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Surry Hills NSW Police Force Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2434, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2434, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Sep 1918: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", From 25 February to 16 September 1918, he has acted both in the capacity of company sergeant major and regimental sergeant major, and in both positions particularly that of regimental sergeant major, has shown great zeal and energy in the performance of his duties. He invariably visited the companies in the forward areas and insured that rations and supplies had arrived. The thoroughness with which he organized ration and other carrying parties did much towards the successful administration of the battalion. He has set an invariable example of coolness and devotion to duty under fire.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 Date: 11 December 1919 | |
| 28 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Warrant Officer Class 2, 2434, 56th Infantry Battalion |
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