TREND, Robert Bruce
| Service Number: | 3005 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 July 1915, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Croydon, Surrey, England, 5 January 1891 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Civil Servant |
| Died: | Blood clot, West Leederville, Perth, 21 June 1966, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican Section UC, Grave 0195 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3005, 11th Infantry Battalion, Perth, WA | |
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| 13 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 3005, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 3005, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Fremantle | |
| 25 May 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, AFC / RFC operations Western Front / Middle East, Dernancourt 5th April 1918. Commonwealth Gazette 61 25th May 1918 | |
| 21 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3005, 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Robert Bruce TREND was born in Croydon, Surrey, England in 1891
His parents were Arthur Bruce TREND & Mary Elizabeth CROOME who married in England in 1887
He enlisted in Perth, WA on 5th July, 1915 and embarked with the 11th Infantry Battalion, 10th reinforcements from Fremantle on the HMAT Themistocles on 13th September, 1915
He married Harriet Elizabeth CATOR in the Registry Office in Holborn, UK on 21st September, 1918
Robert returned to Australia on 6th November, 1918 and was discharged on 21st January, 1920
He died on 21st June, 1966 in West Leederville, Western Australia and is buried in the Karrakatta Cemetery
Units:
11th Infantry Battalion
4th Machine Gun Battalion
51st Infantry Battalion
Awards & Honours:
He was awarded the Military Medal
'During the enemy attack on our line near DERNANCOURT on 5th. April, 1918, after having been heavily shelled during the day, about 8 p.m. this N.C.O. went out under heavy fire to try to locate the enemy, and find better positions to check their advance. While moving his gun to a new position he was wounded, but cvarried on until a bullet shattered his leg. He set a good example of bravery and devotion to duty throughout the day.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 61
Date: 25 May 1918
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