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ROBERTSON, George Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2702 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Naubari, Fiji, March 1888 |
| Home Town: | Sandgate, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Coorparoo State School |
| Occupation: | Assistant Cane Inspector |
| Memorials: | Brisbane Albert Street Uniting Church Honour Roll, Coorparoo State School Honour Roll, Petrie North Pine Presbyterian Church Roll of Honor, Sandgate Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2702, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2702, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2702, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James Robertson, Myola, Sandgate, Queensland
Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack and capture of the final objective. He took charge of his platoon when all his officers had become casualties and handled it with great courage and ability.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917