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HELMORE, Robert Algernon
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 18449, VX197 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 November 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | COLAC, VIC, 3 August 1896 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Jun 1917: | Embarked Sapper, 18449, 5th Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne | |
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| 21 Jun 1917: | Involvement Sapper, 18449, 5th Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement VX197, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 13 Nov 1939: | Enlisted VX197 | |
| 19 Aug 1946: | Discharged VX197 |
Personal Stories
CAPTAIN R.A. HELMORE
After his posting to the 2/10 Battalion, AIF, Robert HELMORE continued to serve in the Australian Army Chaplains Department until his discharge on the 19th of August, 1946.
Submitted 16 June 2025 by Graham PIKE
The Chaplain
Robert Helmore was the Chaplain of the 2/10th Battalion. He was an inspiring figure during the Siege of Tobruk.
Submitted 30 August 2020 by Graham PIKE