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Robert Murray LISTER

Regimental number3812
Place of birthYarrawonga, Victoria
SchoolState School and Alexandria College, Yarrawonga, and Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria
Other trainingBank clerk and auctioneer's accountant
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address106 Mills Street, Albert Park, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 6.5"
Weight148 lbs
Next of kinFather, J J Lister, 106 Mills Street, Albert Park, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date26 July 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll59th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 19 July 1916
Age at death20
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsV.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
168
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916; reverted to the ranks on joining 59th Bn.

Promoted Sergeant, Ferry Post, 4 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916.

Detached to Schopl of Instruction, 2 July 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 15 July 1916.

Posted missing, 19 July 1916.

Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'.

Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presumed to be Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, LISTER Robert Murray
Red Cross file 1610603

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