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ROSE, Robert Neville
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX2811 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | BUNBURY, WA, 20 October 1914 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Syria, 7 July 1941, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brunswick Junction War Memorial, Bunbury War Memorial, Wembley Downs Hale School Honour Roll 2, Wembley Downs Hale School Memorial Grove |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, WX2811 | |
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| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, WX2811, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 63. Robert was born at Bunbury 20th Oct 1914, and prior to the war he was a farmer of Burekup WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn, rose to the rank of Lieutenant. Unfortunately, he was wounded and died of those wounds 7th July 1941. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 27 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL