The AIF Project

William Edward ROBERTSON

Regimental number6321
Place of birthBordertown South Australia
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationGrocer
AddressLeonora, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Robertson, Gwalia, Western Australia
Enlistment date5 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/28/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 18 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 March 1919
Discharge date1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Was taken a prisoner of war in April 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death28 June 1968 - Perth, Western Australia
Age at death73
Place of burialKarrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia

Print format    


© The AIF Project 2024, UNSW Canberra. Not to be reproduced without permission.