Rodney ROBEY MC

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Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	15 May 1916
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	12th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, 26 July 1891
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer - Estate Manager
Died:	Natural causes, Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 14 August 1956, aged 65 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

15 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 1st Light Horse Regiment
10 May 1917:	Involvement Lieutenant, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: ''
10 May 1917:	Embarked Lieutenant, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Boorara, Melbourne
13 Jan 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, Battle of Beersheba, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 31 October 1917. In the final assault on Beersheba he was largely responsible by his determination, courage, and resource for the capture of several hundred prisoners.
13 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 12th Light Horse Regiment

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Son of William Frederick and Susan ROBEY, 15 Bent Street, Sydney, NSW

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