WHARTON, Robert Bridgman
| Service Number: | 5464 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 February 1916, Neerim South, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brigjhton Road, St Kilda, Vic., 1895 |
| Home Town: | Crossover, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Warburton State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Flers, France, 28 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers I B 20, Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Neerim South War Memorial, Warburton RSL Gallipoli Memorial, Warragul Great European War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5464, 5th Infantry Battalion, Neerim South, Vic. | |
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| 3 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5464, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5464, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne |
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Son of Robert and Elizabeth Georgina WHARTON, of Leila Road, Warburton, Victoria, Australia.
OUR BONNIE SON TOO DEARLY LOVED TO EVER BE FORGOTTEN
WHARTON.- In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Private R. B. Wharton (Robbie), A.I.F., eldest son of R. and E. Wharton, only brother of Fred; also his loving mate (Billy) Williams, both killed side by side at Flers, France, on 28th November, 1916; also my dear mother, M. Gordon, who passed away January, 1895. Robbie and grannie united.
I shall come again, dear parents,
From my home in summer land;
And although you may not see me,
I shall often touch your hand.
I shall look upon your dear faces,
I shall listen to what you say,
And be often with you, dearest mother,
As before I went away.
—(Inserted by his loving father, mother, and brother.)
WHARTON.- A tribute of esteem to our dear friend, Private R. B. Wharton (Robbie), 14th (late 5th) Battalion, A.I.F., killed in action in France, 28th November, 1916.
A friendship by death has been broken,
But his memory shall live with us still,
For the lighthouse of life is but friendship,
A friendship through good and through ill.
—(Inserted by Mrs. Horne and family, Crossover.)
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