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Robert Johnstone DONALDSON

Place of birthRichmond, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMining engineer
AddressBroken Hill, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinWife, Mrs Lucy E Donaldson, 50 Third Avenue, St Peters, South Australia
Enlistment date1 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit name11th Field Company Engineers, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/30/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Outer Harbour, South Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 31 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollMajor
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Divisional Engineers
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Recommendation date: 7 February 1917

Distinguished Service Order


Recommendation date: 3 March 1918

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918).

Brevet Major


Recommendation date: 8 April 1919

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).

FateReturned to Australia 12 June 1919
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 173
Date: 7 November 1918

Other detailsMedals: Distinguished Service Order, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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