Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Robertson J         Pte    3133    James             39 Inf Bn    22    Ironworker    Single    Pres       

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Marshall St, 8   

Next of Kin:    Robertson, Margaret, Mrs, mother, 8 Marshall St, Moonee Ponds   

Enlisted:    10 Jan 1917       

Embarked:     A70 Ballarat 19 Feb 1917 torpedoed   

The transport HMAT Ballarat after being torpedoed by a German submarine off the

southern English coast on 25 Apr 1917. In the background a British destroyer is

standing by to take the troops.  http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/C01592 AWM Collection.

Relatives on Active Service:

Robertson-R-H-Pte-620   brother, KIA

Robertson-T-Pte-192 brother

Catalogued at the NAA as 3313

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall L-R

Moonee Ponds West State School

MUIOOF Loyal Albert Lodge