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LONG, Robert Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1050 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Caulfield, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Toororiga Road State School, East Malvern, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| 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, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1050, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 1050, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 1050, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Frederick Long and Rosetta Lavinia Long nee Wilson of East Malvern, Victoria.
Brother of Gertrude Helena Long, Rosetta Mary Bishop nee Long and Charles Frederick Long who lived in Africa after leaving Australia. Last known address was Colchester, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal