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ARMSTRONG, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1652 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 June 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Motherwell, Lenark, Scotland, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Bell, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Marg Street School, Motherwell, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 27 October 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Embarkation Pier Cemetery Special Memorial, Row A, Grave 4 Headstone inscription reads: Their glory shall not be blotted out, Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bell War Memorial, Dalby 'The Fallen' Honour Board, Dalby St. Thomas Presbyterian Church, Dalby War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1652, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1652, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1652, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 9 years
Son of Alexander and Mary Ann Armstrong of Bells Hill Farm, Bell near Dalby, QLD
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal