Regimental number | 1661 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Address | 296 Campbell Street, Rockhampton, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 124 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Robertson, 49 Quay Street, West Quay, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Yes Queensland. V. Rifles |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park) |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/98/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Motor Transport Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Martha ROBERTSON. Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire', 9 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 22 January 1919, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged Brisbane, 25 March 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 41 |
Place of burial | Lutwyche Cemetery, Queensland |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROBERTSON David |