Regimental number | 3605 |
Place of birth | Red Hill Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Red Hill, Cobden, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Alexander Robertson, Red Hill, Cobden, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Promotions |
Captain |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Jessie ROBERTSON, Cobden, Victoria |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his company with fine courage and ability at night under heavy shell fire and took enemy posts, taking three prisoners and killing the garrison. He set a fine example to his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3602 Pte Peter Thomas Tait ROBERTSON, 3rd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 21 March 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |