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ROBERTSON, Archibald Farquhar

Service Number:	2882
Enlisted:	1 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kaniva, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Mildura, Mildura Shire, Victoria
Schooling:	Lochiel, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer / Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot I. Row B. Grave 1 (Coll.) Inscription: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mildura Workingmans Club War Memorial, Wentworth War Memorial

World War 1 Service

1 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2882, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2882, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2882, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
7 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2882, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Battalion
7 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2882, 7th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain"
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 59th Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2882, 57th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kalyan"
24 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2882, 57th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2882, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2882, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2882, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2882 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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