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ROBERTSON, William Ormiston
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 658 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 September 1914, Enlisted at Camperdown, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Camperdown, Corangamite, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Camperdown State School, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Postman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hawthorn Postmaster General's Department Victoria 1, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Postmaster General's Department Victoria 2 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 658, Enlisted at Camperdown, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 658, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 658, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 14 Jan 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal | |
| 6 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal | |
| 7 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement 658, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 658 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-05-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Brownlie Robertson and Caroline Louise Robertson nee Germaine of Camperdown, Victoria. Brother of Jean louise Robertson
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also seeeerved in the Citizen Military Forces with the rank of Lieutenant
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