Regimental number | 1208 |
Place of birth | Belfast, Co Antrim, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cook |
Address | 25 High Street, Coburg, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Height | 5' 4.75" |
Weight | 119 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Frances Hill, 25 High Street, Coburg, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: England Embarked Melbourne, 20 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 10 August 1916. Admitted to hospital, 19 September 1916 (fractured rib); discharged from hospital, 22 September 1916. Sum of 2/6 deducted from pay to cover shortage of clothing. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 22 November 1916 (stricture); discharged to duty, 2 December 1916. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital from 10th Training Bn, 17 March 1917 (stricture); discharged to Depot, 25 April 1917. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 7 June 1917 (uretheal stricture); discharged to duty, 12 June 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, 18 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 22 July 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 24 September 1917. Medical Board found, 3 January 1918, that he was permanently unfit for military service ( over-age and stricture); recommended discharge. Discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 18 January 1918. Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HILL Robert John |