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MULES, Robert James
| Service Number: | 415 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Mitcham, South Australia, 27 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 4 February 1946, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Brown Hill Creek Public School WW1 Pictorial Roll of Honor, Mitcham Baptist Church Roll of Honour, Plympton North Richmond Baptist Church Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 415, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 415, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 26 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 415, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 415, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 415, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
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"The esteem in which he was held is demonsrated by the following letter which his widowed mother received some weeks ago from Lieut. Eric H. Chinner (/explore/people/65218)(his O.C. in Egypt who has since been killed at the front):— 'It gives me much pleasure to be able to tell you that your son has been promoted to sergeant. He has been of very great assistance to me during our soldiering. I have every confidence in him. He is a strong, capable, trustworthy soldier, and is loved and respected by all his men. Personally, I have the greatest regard for Bob, and I feel sure you must be very proud of your boy'." - from the Adelaide Register 15 Aug 1916 (nla.gov.au)
Sgt. Mules was not killed in action as first reported, but was taken POW by the Germans. He died in Adelaide on 04 Feb 1946 aged 54.
"MULES.— On February 4, at hospital, Robert James, dearly loved husband of Addie, and loving father of Bob, Betty, Keith, Natalie and Audrey (deceased), also dear grandpa of little Phillip, and father-in-law of Shirley and Graham. Aged 54 years. Rest after weariness.
MULES.- On February 4, Robert Mules, loved brother-in-law of Wick and Pat Gray Always remembered." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 05 Feb 1946 (nla.gov.au)
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