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Robert BYRNE

Regimental number2093
Place of birthBrunswick, Melbourne, Victoria
SchoolSouth Brunswick State School, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationEngineer
Address375 Barkly Street, East Brunswick, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs H Byrne, 375 Barkly Street, East Brunswick, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed as a Bugler in the Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date17 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentCleaner
Unit name300th Mechanical Transport, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Column (9th Army Service Corps)
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/99/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Company, Australian Army Service Corps
FateDied of disease 30 November 1918
Place of death or woundingEngland
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialTidworth Military Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 33), North Tidworth, Wiltshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
181
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and the late Harriett BYRNE. Born in Melbourne

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