Edward James ROBOTTOM MBE

ROBOTTOM, Edward James

Service Numbers: 710, V1724
Enlisted: 20 August 1914, Enlisted at Victoria Barracks Melbourne allocated to 6th Infantry Battalion as Sergeant Bugler to establishment.
Last Rank: Warrant Officer Class 2
Last Unit: 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication
Born: Le Froy, Tasmania, Victoria, Australia, 21 March 1882
Home Town: Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling: Le Froy Apprenticeship MrG M Hall 3 yrs
Occupation: Blacksmith Striker
Died: Natural Causes , Newport Victoria , 26 November 1958, aged 76 years
Cemetery: Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
Memorials: South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 710, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Victoria Barracks Melbourne allocated to 6th Infantry Battalion as Sergeant Bugler to establishment.
19 Oct 1914: Involvement 710, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914: Embarked 710, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
20 Jul 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 710, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Evacuated Gallipoli Enteric Fever severe to 1st Australian General Hospital for treatment and convalescence
4 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 710, 6th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to Australia for 3 months Change Enteric Fever severe on HT Karoola
26 Apr 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 710, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit

World War 2 Service

29 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V1724
30 Jul 1940: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication
27 Sep 1940: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication, Posted to 3MD Band ex 2/5th Training Battalion (Band) Darley Camp Bacchus Marsh Victoria
1 Aug 1941: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication, Promoted to WOII Bandmaster 2nd Infantry Training Battalion Darley Camp Victoria for duty
28 Apr 1942: Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication, Transferred to 3MD HQ Band from detachment HQ Southern Command duty
26 Jan 1943: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, V1724, 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on reaching Compulsory Retirement Age

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Edward James Robottom late of:

26 Farm Street Newport (8th December 1917);

49 Farm Street Newport (27th July 1967)

NoK Olivia Ursula Robottom (Wife)

Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Enlisted as 180776 EJ Robottom 29th Infantry Battalion on 10th February 1930. Allocated to HQ-Wing Band for duty. 

Promoted to Bandmaster Warrant Officer Class1 on 10th February 1936 with the 29/22nd Infantry Battalion Militia for duty.

Award: Member of the British Empire ( Military List) 2nd January 1956.