Regimental number | 87 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Warehouseman |
Address | Little Dean, Chester Street, Teneriffe, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | John Baldie, Little Dean, Chester Street, Teneriffe, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in Junior and Senior Cadets for 7 years. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 14), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 55 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Isabella BALDIE, Valley, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Victoria, Australia |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 2 March 1915. Promoted Corporal, 29 April 1915. Killed in action, 8 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BALDIE Robert Douglas |