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INNES, Robert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX3694 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Leederville, Western Australia, Australia, 2 June 1915 |
| Home Town: | Victoria Park, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 8 December 1943, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot 1A. Row A. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE COULD VALIANT MAN DO MORE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Victoria Park RSL Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, WX3694 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX3694 | |
| 25 Jun 1942: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, 37/52 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
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