| Regimental number | 2960 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Robertson, 108 Buckingham Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served 7 months in the Army Service Corps, Militia; left voluntarily to join the AIF. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1757 Pte Thomas James ROBERTSON, 18th Bn, returned to Australia, 27 April 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: enlisted Sydney, 25 September 1916; transferred to D Company Depot, 55th Bn, Goulburn, 28 September 1916; to 7th Reinforcement, 60th Bn, 30 October 1916. Embarked from Sydney, 3 November 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 9 January 1917; marched in to 55th Training Bn, Hurdcott, 10 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France from Folkestone, 28 March 1917; taken on strength, 60th Bn from 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, 2 April 1917. Wounded in action (gun shot wound to left knee), 12 May 1917; transferred to England from Boulogne, 17 May; admitted to Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham, 18 May 1917; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 26 July 1917; to 2nd Convalescent Depot, Weymouth, 1 August 1917. Commenced returned to Australia, 10 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit,) 13 December 1917. Granted a pension of three pounds a fortnight from 14 December 1917. Re-enlisted, 23 July 1918. Accepted for home service only (reason: shortening of left leg), 5 August 1918; discharged at own request, 3 September 1918. AIF service: 1 year 76 days Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C., Row 9, Grave 586), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROBERTSON Ashley Melville |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
