Albert Norman ROBERTSON MSM

ROBERTSON, Albert Norman

Service Number: 3905
Enlisted: 2 May 1915, Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Field Ambulance
Born: Bourke, NSW, 10 June 1893
Home Town: Richmond (NSW), Hawkesbury, New South Wales
Schooling: Fort Street High School Sydney
Occupation: Bank Clerk
Died: Sydney, NSW, 1963, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Richmond War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

2 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3905, 5th Field Ambulance, Liverpool, NSW
31 May 1915: Involvement Private, 3905, 5th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
31 May 1915: Embarked Private, 3905, 5th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Sydney

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Biography contributed

ALBERT NORMAN ROBERTSON was born on 10th June, 1893, at Bourke, N.S.W., the son of Mr. Albert Edward Robertson and Mrs. Susan Ross Robertson. He was educated at the Fort Street High School, Sydney, and entered the Bank’s service at Head Office on 14th February, 1911.

Enlisting in the A.I.F. on 23rd May, 1915, Albert Robertson left Australia in the following month with the 5 th Australian Field Ambulance. He rendered continuous service in Egypt, Gallipoli, France and Belgium for over three years, and was actively engaged during the attacks on Hill 60, Gallipoli, and at Pozieres, Flers, Bapaume, Bullecourt, Passchendaele, and other battles down to Villers-Bretonneux. He was promoted to sergeant in February, 1916, and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal “in recognition of valuable services rendered with the armies in France and Flanders.” Sergeant Robertson returned to Australia in July, 1919.

Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour

Meritorious Service Medal

'This N.C.O. is an original member of the Unit, having left Australia on 26th June, 1915. His services have been consistent and invaluable in his capacity of sectional Sergeant Clerk and as Acting Orderly Room Sergeant - the period embraces three years service in this capacity - he has been most reliable throughout and has on all occasions kept with accuracy and care, the many records in connection with the admission and discharge of wounded, as well as doing the routine clerical work of the Unit with marked ability.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113
Date: 6 October 1919

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