SCANDRETT, Robert
| Service Number: | 6106 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dunmore Ballynahinch Co Down Ireland, 30 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Magheruhamlet National School, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 11 April 1917, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Favreuil British Cemetery Plot 1, Row A, Grave No. 26 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Mar 1916: | Enlisted | |
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| 22 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 6106, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 6106, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
| 12 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6106, Proceeded overseas from Folkestone on board SS Arundel to France | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Wounded Private, 6106, Bullet wounds received in face and abdomen, treated at 13th Australian Field Ambulance, and died. |
Postcards from Robert
When I was a child in Sydney an elderly neighbour gave me some postcards. I have recently found that four of these were from her brother Robert. One was written just four months before he died. It says: (apologies for any errors in reading the handwriting).
19/13
A I F
On Active Service
This address will find me
Codford Camp Wiltshire
8/12/16
I have been expecting to hear from you long ago you seem to have forgotten me altogether.
We have just got an order to get ready to proceed to the front so we will be kept very busy today. I heard that we would be leaving tomorrow.
Well I have just received a letter from you now, so I must withdraw my remarks at the beginning.
It was very kind of Miss Emerson to knit me a pair of mits, which will very probably be delivered by next mail so I will ask you to tender her my sincerest thanks.
I was on leave last W E and went to see Martha. I had a very pleasant time. I was very lucky to get it. Have you got any photos of yourself if you have I would like very much to have one. I mean one taken by yourself.
I would have liked very much to have got home at Xmas but it can't be avoided now. I will try and send you a badge soon.
With love
From Robert
My husband Alan and I have been trying to find relatives of Robert who may be interested in having these postcards. We live in Adelaide and recently travelled to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra to place a poppy on the wall. Our research has found a book written about the Bullecourt Battle and it appears Robert died on the first day of the battle on 11 April 1917.
Submitted 2 November 2014 by Judy Cushway
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