Robert William BRECKENRIDGE

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BRECKENRIDGE, Robert William

Service Numbers:	1233, 1192, QP2262
Enlisted:	28 April 1915, Capella, Qld.
Last Rank:	Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit:	5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1)
Born:	St. George, Queensland, Australia, 24 November 1893
Home Town:	Glass House Mountains, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station Hand
Died:	Natural Causes, Queensland, Australia, 4 November 1984, aged 90 years
Cemetery:	Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, QLD Wall 5 \| Section 19
Memorials:	St George Memorial Wall - We Remember Their Sacrifice

World War 1 Service

28 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1233, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Capella, Qld.
17 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 1233, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Hymettus embarkation_ship_number: A1 public_note: ''
17 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 1233, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Hymettus, Brisbane

World War 2 Service

19 Mar 1934:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, 1192, Brisbane, Qld.
3 Sep 1939:	Involvement QP2262, NAA digitised - re-engaged 3 years 19/3/1939 - also CARO medal slip - also 1193
14 Aug 1952:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, 1192

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Robert BRECKENRIDGE, Glass House Mountains, Qld.

Husband of Dorthy May BRECKENRIDGE nee ELLIOTT

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