| Regimental number | 1883 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| True Name | MEADOWS, Robert |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 537 George Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Cassell, 537 George Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Korumburra, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 23rd Bn, Anzac, Gallipoli, 12 October 1915. Found guilty, Mudros, 29 December 1915, of being absent without leave, 1700, 29 December, to 1000, 30 December 1915 (27 hours): awarded 6 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 2 ays' pay under Royal Warrant. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, Zeitoun, 8 March 1916, of being absent without leave, 22 February to 8 March 1916: awarded 8 days' detention, and forfeited 16 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Posted as 'deserter', 18 March 1916. Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 701207: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CASSELL Allen
Red Cross File No 701207 |
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