Robert Grant CATTO

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Service Number:	2643
Enlisted:	8 August 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Rheola, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Rheola, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling:	Rheola State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 5 April 1918
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Inglewood War Memorial, Rheola & District Honor Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

8 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2643, 60th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2643, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2643, 60th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
15 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2643, 60th Infantry Battalion, Gassed
15 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2643, 60th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Gassed during a German counter-attack at Bullecourt. Evacuated to hospital (Rouen). Rejoined unit 1 August 1917.
26 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2643, 60th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood
5 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2643, 60th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Corbie

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Son of John and Mary Anne Gorst Catto of rheola, Victoria; brother of John Alexander Catto MM of the 5th Battalion and Ruby Violet Catto.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal