| Regimental number | 3475 |
| Place of birth | Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Marrickville Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Address | 19 Greenbank Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Bagge, 9 Wise Street, Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 35th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Agricultural Ground, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-Sur-La-Lys (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 2), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Susan Bagge, husband of Bessie Bagge, 'Tanilla', 28 Waterloo Street, Rozelle, New South Wales. Native of Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to 55th Bn from 5th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; joined 55th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916. Died of wounds, No 14 Field Ambulance, 20 July 1916. Buried Sailly-sur-la-Lys Cemetery by Reverend W. Meredith Holliday, no date recorded. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAGGE Robert Nelson |
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