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Robert RAE

Regimental number63
Place of birthCastle Douglas, Scotland
SchoolCastle Douglas Academy, Scotland
Age on arrival in Australia23
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
Address171 Hay Street, East Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinMother, Mrs Margaret Rae, 114 Queen Street, Castle Douglas, Scotland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date3 January 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name44th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/61/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 6 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll44th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 6 October 1917
Place of death or woundingPoperinghe, Belgium
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialNine Elms British Cemetery (Plot II,R ow E, Grave 12), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
138
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alexander and Mrgaret RAE, 114 Queen Street, Castle Douglas, Scotland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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