Alfred Albert (Bert ) ROBILLIARD

ROBILLIARD, Alfred Albert

Service Number: 3240
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion
Born: East Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 26 January 1886
Home Town: Timboon, Corangamite, Victoria
Schooling: East Brighton, Private Tuition, West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Died of wounds, France, 25 April 1918, aged 32 years
Cemetery: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Timboon Honor Roll
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World War 1 Service

16 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 3240, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 3240, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne

Bert’s story

Bert and his brother Harry Robilliard worked together on 160 acres on the Paarate side of Curdies River. Bert enlisted in the AIF in 1916. Shortly after his engagement to Myrtle.
Bert was able to meet up with his brother, Norman, at the front, before having volunteered as a machine-gunner at Villers Bretonneux and losing his life. His last words were reported as “ How are the guns working boys? Hold on. I’m done for- I’m bleeding inwardly”
Norman was later able to retrieve his brother’s body. He wrote a very difficult and sad letter to his mother.

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Engagement

Bert was engaged to Myrtle Lyon, a teacher, at Timboon School. Even though she later married after Bert was KIA. She kept and wore his engagement ring until her death.

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