| Regimental number | 2131 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 22 Mary Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Torbitt, 22 Mary Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the Senior Cadets and Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Geelong, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 76), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Robson and Annie Roberta TORBITT, 23 Stanley Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2130 Sergeant Edward Charles TORBITT, Australian Army Pay Corps, returned to Australia, 15 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 18 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 March 1916. Taken on strength of 29th Bn, Brighton Beach, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried at Eaton Hall Military Cemetery by Reverend S. A. Beveridge. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, TORBITT Francis Albert |
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