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HORTON, Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 58 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Helens, Lancashire, England, 10 January 1880 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St Thomas' School, St Helens, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 20 May 1915, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 11, Row D, Grave 9 Headstone inscription reads: Ever fondly remembered by his kindred in England, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 58, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 58, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 58, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 31 years
Son of Mark and Jane Horton of St Helens, Lancashire, England. Brother of Lottie Horton of Black House, Eccleston Park, Lancashire and Joseph Horton of Audenshaw, Manchester, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal Victory Medal
He had previously seen service in the Boer War and India. He lost lost 4 brothers during WW1