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ROLLBUSCH, Alan Leslie
| Service Number: | 5197 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Woodside District of Onkaparinga Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5197, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5197, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide |
Alan Leslie Rollbusch
Name: Alan Leslie Rollbusch
Service Number: 5197
Place of Birth: Oakbank
Date of Birth: 23 October 1890
Place of Enlistment: Mitcham
Date of Enlistment: 20 January 1916
Age at Enlistment: 25 years 3 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Cecilia Fanny Ann Rollbusch
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
Alan and his brother Erroll both fought during World War One. Alan went to France with the 10th Battalion on 23 August. On 1 October he was hospitalised with suspected influenza that ended up being paratyphoid, calling for treatment in England. When back in France Alan severely sprained his left knee while practising bayonet fighting on 17 November 1917. Captain Guilfoyle stated that Alan was not to blame for the injury, which adversely affected his mobility for the duration of his service. From 25 November until 20 April 1918 he was in Sutton Veny Hospital, England being treated for cystitis. Alan was sent back to Australia on D9 Gaika on 12 May and discharged as medically unfit on 9 September.
Submitted 25 October 2023 by christopher collins
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