Robert William ARMOUR

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Service Numbers:	6768A, 6768, V353854
Enlisted:	5 September 1917, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC)
Born:	Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia, 10 August 1894
Home Town:	Sunshine, Brimbank, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Natural causes, Spotswood, Victoria, Australia, 17 September 1948, aged 54 years
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:

5 Sep 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6768A, Melbourne, Victoria
1 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to 20th Reinforcement’s for 23rd Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria
21 Nov 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6768A, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
21 Nov 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6768A, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
15 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez Camp Ship transport via Taranto Italy to Southhampton UK arrive /disembarked 21st January 1918
20 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of 23rd Battalion in the field France
19 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6768, 23rd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918
21 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Veterinary Hospital
1 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6768, Australian Veterinary Hospital

30 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V353854
2 Mar 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V353854, Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC), Released from area 32B for discharge Service with 1st Battalion VDC

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Service with the RANR from 1911-1916 as Stoker Serial Number 384. Base Williamstown Victoria

Late of 41 The Avenue Spotswood Victoria (1942)