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FLETCHER, Robert Horner

Service Number:	2559
Enlisted:	12 May 1916
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 19 October 1896
Home Town:	Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney High School, The Armidale School and the University of Sydney, New South wales, Australia
Occupation:	Medical Student - later Medical Practitioner
Died:	Natural causes, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, 17 March 1935, aged 38 years
Cemetery:	East Lismore (Lismore) General Cemetery Presbyterian; Row: 15B Plot: 18
Memorials:	Armidale Memorial Fountain, Armidale Methodist Church Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

12 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2559, 33rd Infantry Battalion
17 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2559, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
27 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion
8 Feb 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion
17 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, Gassed
13 May 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, German Spring Offensive 1918, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on night of 3/4 March 1918 in a raid on the enemy's trenches in the vicinity of Warneton. He was in command of a party detailed to attack a strong point. He met with strong opposition but gallantry led his men forward and put the enemy to flight. He destroyed two dug outs and forces a machine gun team to retire with its gun, and was then able to cover successfully the flank of the raiding party. He inspired his men by his splendid courage and leadership.
9 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 33rd Infantry Battalion

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