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WESTBURY, Robert Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5215 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hobart, Tas., 1899 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stationer |
| Died: | Cerebral Meningitis, At sea, 24 April 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5215, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 5215, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 5215, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Orontes, Melbourne |
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