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FORRESTER, Robert George Newcombe
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2809, W30858 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 June 1915, Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 19 Garrison Battalion (WA) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 20 June 1893 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Perth, Western Australia, 16 November 1972, aged 79 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Cremated |
| Memorials: | Mount Hawthorn War Memorial, Subiaco Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2809, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2809, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2809, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle | |
| 3 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2809, 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Private, W30858, Busselton, Western Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, W30858 | |
| 1 Nov 1943: | Discharged Sergeant, W30858, 19 Garrison Battalion (WA) |
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