Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Robertson R H Pte 620 Robert Hill 1 LHR 19 Fireman Single Pres
Address: Moonee Ponds (NOK)
Next of Kin: Robertson, M, mother, Moonee Ponds, Marshall St, 8
Enlisted: 8 Sep 1914
Embarked: A42 Boorara 20 Dec 1914 (Sydney)
Relatives on Active Service:
Robertson-J-Pte-3133 brother
Robertson-T-Pte-192 brother
HMAT Boorara at Albany, Western Australian on a homeward journey, 1919. Courtesy of the Wilson Family.
Pte. R. H. Robertson, of the 1st Light Horse, Field Ambulance, N. S.W., the youngest son of Mrs. Robertson, of 8 Marshall street, Moonee Ponds, died of wounds in Egypt on 10th January last, at the age of 19 years. He is a brother of Thomas Robertson (returned), and James Robertson (on active service).
ROLL OF HONOUR. (1917, August 9). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 5 Edition: Morning. Retrieved May 22, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74603356 |
Date of death: 10/01/1917
CWGC: "Son of Margaret Robertson, of 8, Marshall St., Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia, and the late
James Robertson. Native of Glasgow, Scotland".
DEATHS.
Died on Service.
ROBERTSON.-Died of wounds in Egypt, 10th January,
1917, Private R. H. Robertson, 1st Light Horse, Field
Ambulance, N.S.W., youngest son of Mrs. Robertson,
8 Marshall street, Moonee Ponds, and brother of
Tom (returned) and James (on active service), aged
19 years.
IN MEMORIAM. ROBERTSON.-In loving memory of R. H.
Robertson (Bob), stretcher bearer, Ist L.H.. F.A. N.S.W.,
who died of wounds in Egypt, 10th January, 1917,
youngest son of Mrs. Robertson, 8 Marshall street,
Moonee Ponds, and brother of Tom (returned) and
James on active service).
Family Notices. (1918, January 17). The Essendon Gazette
and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee
Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning.
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