Alexander George (Alec ) MCROBERT

MCROBERT, Alexander George

Service Number: VX18145
Enlisted: 3 June 1940
Last Rank: Lance Sergeant
Last Unit: 2nd/12th Field Regiment
Born: Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, 16 May 1921
Home Town: Hepburn Springs, Hepburn, Victoria
Schooling: Scotch College, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Permanent Soldier
Died: Natural Causes , Euroa, Victoria, Australia, 7 July 2000, aged 79 years
Cemetery: The Victorian Garden Of Remembrance, Victoria
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World War 2 Service

28 May 1940: Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Gunner, Royal Australian Artillery, 6743 Gunner Permanent Military Force 4th Battalion 2nd Heavy Brigade RAA transferred to the AIF for overseas service
3 Jun 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, VX18145, 2nd/12th Field Regiment
5 Jun 1940: Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Bombadier, 2 Medium Regiment AMF, Posted to 2nd Medium Regiment Puckapunyal as Acting Bombadier
17 Nov 1940: Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Bombadier, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Posted to Regiment as Substantive Bombardier
3 Jun 1941: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Bombadier, VX18145, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, Siege of Tobruk
1 Jul 1941: Promoted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, 2nd/12th Field Regiment
1 Jul 1942: Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, VX18145, 2nd/12th Field Regiment, El Alamein
9 Aug 1943: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Sergeant, VX18145, 2nd/12th Field Regiment

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Alexander George McRobert served as:

446416 Private 8th Infantry Bn CMF ( Daylesford Depot) 17th May 1938-1940;

VP6743 Gunner 4th Battalion 2nd Heavy Brigade RAA (Permanent Military Forces) 1940;and 

VX18145 Lance Sergeant 2nd /12th Medium Regiment 2nd AIF  in Africa 1941-42.

Discharged Victoria 1943 to Reserve Occupation /Farming