Robert Henry DAWSON

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Service Number:	51569
Enlisted:	18 February 1918, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 3rd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 5th June 1918
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	39th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, 18 October 1899
Home Town:	Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Ripponlea State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Salesman

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18 Feb 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51569, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 3rd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 5th June 1918
9 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Transferred to 1st Depot Battalion Broadmeadows Camp for training
5 Jun 1918:	Embarked Private, 51569, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney
5 Jun 1918:	Involvement Private, 51569, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
12 Aug 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 39th Battalion from 9th Training Battalion UK
9 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 39th Battalion in the field France
26 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51569, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

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