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HAINES, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4790 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 November 1915, Enlisted in Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Alberton, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Boilermaker |
| Died: | Killed in action, France, 2 April 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Queenstown Christ Church Honor Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 4790, Enlisted in Adelaide | |
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| 9 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, SN 4790, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, SN 4790, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
| 20 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 10th Battalion to the 50th Battalion | |
| 2 Apr 1917: | Involvement Private, SN 4790, 50th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 21 years
Son of William and Sarah Jane Haines; husband of Mary Haines of 354 Port Road, Portlands, SA and father of Ellen Haines
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served for over 3 years in the Kings Rifles.
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