GREENWOOD, Robert Ellington
| Service Number: | 3006 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 15th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Ellalong, New South Wales, Australia, 19 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Quirindi, Liverpool Plains, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Quirindi Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 22 December 1960, aged 67 years |
| Cemetery: |
Dubbo General Cemetery, NSW |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3006, 5th Field Ambulance | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 3006, 5th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 3006, 5th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Sydney | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Field Ambulance | |
| 18 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Field Ambulance | |
| 24 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Field Ambulance |
LCpl Robert Ellington GREENWOOD
From: In Remembrance: Hungerford and Associated Families in the Great War 1914-1918
LCpl Robert Ellington GREENWOOD,
Regimental Number: 3006
Unit name: 5th Field Ambulance/15th Australian Field Ambulance (5th Division)
Religion: Church of England
Occupation: Farmer
Address: 'Wailuku', Quirindi, NSW
Age of Enlistment: 21 years
Enlistment Date and Place: 29 March 1915, Liverpool, NSW
Next of Kin: Mother, Annie Loane Greenwood, 'Wailuku', Quirindi, NSW
Rank on Enlistment: Private
Embarkation Details: Unit embarked from Sydney, NSW, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 31 May 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll: Lance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll: 14 Field Ambulance
Campaigns Served: Egypt; Western Front
War Service/Promotions: Robert's ship Ajana was delayed at Bombay, India, due to extreme heat, and the horses needed to be rested. However the ship struck a lock gate and was delayed for a week for repairs. Robert sent a photo of the ship to his brother Maurice from Bombay. They continued to Suez and the troops were then railed to Heliopolis, where they joined the Australian camp. In four postcards to his mother, and sisters Maude and Clarine, Robert described how lots were drawn to proceed to the Dardanelles, but Robert and 21 others had to stay behind to care for the horses and train them for work with the waggons (1915 spelling). Additional horses were brought to them for training. On 24 February 1916, Robert transferred from 5th Field Ambulance to 15th Field Ambulance, Egypt, and on 18 June 1916 they went to Alexandria, proceeding to Marseilles, France and then to the Western Front. He was reported sick to Hospital on 27 November 1916, rejoining his unit 29 November 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal (Stationary 14th Field Ambulance) France, on 18 April 1917. To 2nd Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, sick with follicular Tonsillitis, whilst on furlough in UK, 18 March 1918. He returned to France 2 July 1918, to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, and then to Australian General Base Hospital. By 28 December 1918, the Australian Corps Reinforcements were awaiting return to Australia. Back to England 2 January 1919 (with 1915 personnel).
Fate: Returned to Australia 2 March 1919 per Derbyshire, and was discharged on 25 June 1919. He married Bertha Bell Tucker, 18 April 1926, Sydney, NSW.
Place of Death: 22 December 1960, Dubbo Hospital, Dubbo, NSW
Place of Burial: Church of England Section, Dubbo Cemetery, Dubbo, NSW
Medals/Citations: 1914/15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal
The following are the discharge papers for Robert Ellington Greenwood.
Submitted 1 August 2019 by Evan Evans
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