Alexander Christopher (Alex) ROBERTSON

ROBERTSON, Alexander Christopher

Other Name: Robertson, Andrew Alexander Christopher - Baptism Certificate
Service Number: 1168
Enlisted: 28 August 1914, Kensington, New South Wales
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 55th Infantry Battalion
Born: Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, 26 December 1895
Home Town: Rose Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales
Occupation: Carpenter
Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 20 years
Cemetery: Ration Farm Military Cemetery, la Chapelle-D'Armentieres
Plot VIII, Row C, Grave 1.
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

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World War 1 Service

28 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Kensington, New South Wales
20 Oct 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
5 Apr 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Derflinger"
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
12 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Simla"
13 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 3rd Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1168, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1168 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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