MCMILLAN, Robert Bruce
| Service Number: | 2428 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eugowra, New South Wales, Australia, 24 August 1882 |
| Home Town: | Eugowra, Cabonne, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith/ Engine Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 5 October 1917, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial Plot 23, Row E , Grave 3, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Eugowra War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2428, 18th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2428, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 5 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2428, 18th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2428 awm_unit: 18 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Wendy Ambrose
Robert Bruce 'Bob' McMillan (1882-1971) was one particular individual who was very talented, astute and capable. All who knew of him and associated with him spoke of him with reverance and were ever ready to speak of his stirling qualities.
In the days of the horse and buggy a blacksmith was an important tradesman. Bob's family property 'Rosebank' had the facilites Bob required to hone these skills. He was self taught and built numerous horse-drawn vehicles as an example of his talents.
Around 1910 he prepared and entered a 'Rosebank Station' exhibit in the local Eugowra Agricultural Show. The display included all rural porduce grown on the station. All were of first class quality and included a variety of products uncommon for growing in the Eugowra climate. A few examples: olives, walnuts, figs, grapes along with vegetables and flowers of all descriptions. It was a very unique presentation.
What sorrow for the family when infomed of Robert's death, which also left an entire community in mourning. Robert's younger brother Vivian Ernest and nephew Roy Alexander also lost their lives in WW1. The family suffered a great loss to the spoils of war and 3 adored men were never to return home again.
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