ROBERTSON, Gordon Ochiltree
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 March 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Medical Officers |
| Born: | Goroke, Victoria, 8 October 1892 |
| Home Town: | Malvern East, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Scotch College, Melbourne |
| Occupation: | Medical Practitioner/Grazier |
| Died: | Gundagai, New South Wales, 6 October 1950, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, Medical Officers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Medical Officers, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 21 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
ROBERTSON Gordon Ochiltree
Captain (1892 -1950 ) M.B. B.S. Melb. 1916 - ROBERTSON was born in Goroke, Victoria, son of a wealthy pastoralist Francis Robert Gordon ROBERTSON and wife Emma OCHILTREE.
He took his Medical Degree in Melbourne and volunteered for the A.I.F. in March, 1917. He embarked from Melbourne in May, 1917 and reached Portsmouth in July. He spent the next three months at the A.A.M.C. Training Depot at Parkhouse and as senior medical officer of 4 TRG GP at Codford.
He was sent to France in October , 1917 and posted to 3 AGH. He served in France, was characterised by short detachments to other Units.
The first was in November when he was sent to 2SH for several weeks in February 1918 he was posted supernumery to 15 Field Ambulance and within 5 Division was attached serially to 53 Battalion, 56 Battalion, 30th and 54th Battalions.
In June he was formally posted as RMO of 57th Battalion and served with the
battalion until April, 1919 at which time he returned to 15 FD AMD
Robertson returned to Australia in May, 1919
He set up his practice in Gundagai, NSW and in 1922 was appointed General Medical Officer for the area. He also became a grazier like his Father
His two sons Douglas Gordon & Francis Gordon served in the Royal Australian Navy in WW2 in HMAS Lonsdale.
Submitted 24 August 2015 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography
Gordon Ochiltree ROBERTSON as born on 8th October, 1892 in Goroke, Victoria
His parents were Francis Robert Gordon ROBERTSON and Emma OCHILTREE
Gordon married Eva Mary MORRISON on 30th February 1917 in Victoria
He enlisted on 7th March, 1917 as Medical Officer with the Australian Army Medical Corps - Unit embarked Melbourne on 11th May, 1916 on HMAT Shropshire
He Returned to Australia on 3rd May 1919 and was discharged on 21st July, 1919 - He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal
His brother Lieut. Geoffrey Ochiltree ROBERTSON (/explore/people/125094) also served and died of wounds in Egypt on 13th August, 1916
The following link has a story from a family member (jmvh.org)
Gordon died on 6th October 1950 at "Wyneth" Gungagai - Cemetery unknown
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