ROBERTSON, William Glover
| Service Number: | 681 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 February 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, 30 August 1893 |
| Home Town: | Magill, Campbelltown, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Park Hill High School, Liverpool, England |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 November 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, France AIF Burial Ground, Flers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Magill Honour Board, Magill St. George's Church Roll of Honor Great War, Magill War Memorial, Rose Park Burnside & District - Fallen Soldiers Memorial Trees - Rose Park, Rose Park Burnside District Fallen Soldiers' Memorial - Rose Park |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 681, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 681, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 27th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
WILLIAM GLOVER ROBERTSON
William Glover Robertson Reg. No. 681 was the only son of William Purser Robertson and Ellen Elizabeth Robertson of Magill, South Australia. He was born in Liverpool England on 30th August 1893. William was educated at Park Hill High School, Liverpool, England. Prior to enlistment he was employed as a clerk, at Harris Scarfe Co. Ltd. Gawler Place Adelaide. After enlisting on the 1st February 1915, he embarked from Adelaide, on HMAT Geelong A2, on the 31st of May 1915. He saw service in Lemnos, Egypt and France. He was reported missing, after an attack on an enemy position, on the 5th November 1916. When the ground was retaken his body was found, in “no man’s land.” He was buried in the AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, Picardie, France. The grave is situated at Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No 4.
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Submitted 8 April 2016 by Campbelltown Library Volunteers (Digital Diggers)
Biography
next of Kin; Father Mr W.P. Robertson, Sandford Street, Magill, Adelaide, South Australia.
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