William Edward ROBERTSON

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ROBERTSON, William Edward

Service Number:	2852
Enlisted:	29 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Jeparit, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Peppers Plain, Hindmarsh, Victoria
Schooling:	Pepper Plains School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 16 August 1916
Cemetery:	Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Plot X, Row F, Grave 6,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

29 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2852, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
10 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2852, 6th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
10 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2852, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of David Robertson and Mary Robertson nee Hutchings of Jeparit, Victoria

During 1914 William married Kathleen Robson in Victoria. Father of Shirley Robertson

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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