ROBERTSON, David Heathcote Melrose
| Service Number: | 2041 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 July 1915, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, 15 September 1897 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Redan & Sebastopol State Schools |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 22 September 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Belgium Plot III, Row G, Grave 26 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sebastopol Redan State School No 1289 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Ballarat, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2041, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' |
|
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2041, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 22 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2041, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres |
Help us honour David Heathcote Melrose Robertson's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James and Emma ROBERTSON of 505 Skipton Street, Ballarat, Vic.
David Heathcote Melrose Robertson (SN 2041) was born at Sebastopol on 18 September 1897 and attended the Redan and Sebastopol State Schools. He was an 18-year-old, single, Mechanic when he enlisted on 14th July 1915. He was drafted to the 22nd Infantry Battalion and embarked from Melbourne in August. On 22nd September 1917 he was killed in action near Zonnebeke, and is buried in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium.
Pte D. H. (Heath) Robertson, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Robertson, of Albert street, Sebastopol, was killed in action in France on 22nd September, 1917. A week previous he celebrated his 20th birthday. He was educated at the Sebastopol and Redan State schools, and upon leaving became and employee of the firm of Massey-Harris and Co. After that and until he enlisted for active service in August, 1915, he was employed with Messrs Brown and Co., Sturt street. In December, 1915, he was wounded at Gallipoli, and had six months' furlough to come home, but refused the leave, and for that time he remained on duty in Egypt until he was able to rejoin his unit. In November, 1916, he was sent to France, and was in several of the big battles.
Click images to start slideshow.