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STUART, Robert Chaffey

Service Number:	3750
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
Last Unit:	13th Light Trench Mortar Battery
Born:	Naracoorte South Australia, November 1896
Home Town:	Naracoorte, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Naracoorte, South Australia, 12 June 1974, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Naracoorte Cemetery, S.A.
Memorials:	Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1

World War 1 Service

2 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3750, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
2 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3750, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide
3 Jul 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery
23 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3750, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Battle for Pozières
23 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3750, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Battle for Pozières
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant (CQMS), 3750, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery, "The Last Hundred Days"
3 Jun 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3750, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery, "The Last Hundred Days", Meritorious Service Award. 'During the period 26th March to 16th September 1918 this N.C.O. has consistently displayed gallant conduct and devotion to duty whilst acting as Battery Quartermaster Sergeant. On numerous occasions he has rendered excellent service under heavy fire in getting forward rations and ammunition to the section in the line. His conduct at all times has been deserving of the highest praise.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: 3 June 1919
29 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant, 3750, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery, 4th MD

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