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Walter Allan ROBERTSON

Date of birth8 July 1881
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
Height5' 10"
Weight150 lbs
Previous military serviceNil
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll20 March 1916
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll19th Field Ambulance
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: Australian Army Pay Corps
Promotion date: 11 January 1918

Lieutenant


Unit: Australian Army Pay Corps
Promotion date: 11 April 1918

Temporary CAPT


Unit: Australian Army Pay Corps
Promotion date: 17 June 1919

HON CAPT


Unit: Australian Army Pay Corps
Promotion date: 20 March 1920

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31138 (22 January 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).

FateReturned to Australia 20 March 1920
Discharge date26 July 1920
Other details

Enlisted 20 March 1916, 1st Reinforcements, 9th Field Ambulance. Taken on strength, Australian Army Pay Corps, London, 25 August 1916; taken on strength, Australian Army Pay Corps, Cairo, 15 December 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Opmonde', 20 March 1920; discharged(appointment terminated), Sydney, 26 July 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death12 April 1931
Age at death49
SourcesNAA: B2455, ROBERTSON Walter Allan

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