Robert Shepherd GORDON

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GORDON, Robert Shepherd

Service Numbers:	7481, Q224710
Enlisted:	12 February 1917, Proserpine, Qld.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	22nd (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Bowen, Queensland, Australia, 27 September 1894
Home Town:	Proserpine, Whitsunday, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Cane Grower
Died:	Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 28 March 1952, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Proserpine General Cemetery, Qld OP-10-957
Memorials:	Proserpine Whitsunday Uniting Church WWI Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

12 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7481, 9th Infantry Battalion, Proserpine, Qld.
14 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 7481, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney
14 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 7481, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''

World War 2 Service

17 Apr 1942:	Involvement Sergeant, Q224710, Page missing from Enlistment Register
17 Apr 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q224710, 22nd (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
17 Apr 1942:	Enlisted
21 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q224710, 22nd (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
21 Oct 1945:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William GORDON and Jean nee SHEPHERD, Blink Bonnie Farm, Cannon Valley Proserpine, Queensland

Mr. Robert Shepherd Gordon, well known in Proserpine district sugar circles, died in Townsville on Friday night, at the age of 57. Mr. Gordon was born at Guthalungra and spent the whole of his life in the Bowen district, except for a period of overseas service with the A.I.F. in World War 1. He was particulary well known in Cannon Valley, where he had sugar interests for many years. He is survived by his widow. The funeral takes place in Proserpine today.

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