Robert Arthur Sloan enlisted on 17th January,
1917 in the 13th Infantry Battalion (24th-26th Reinforcement) February 1917 -
March 1917, and embarked at Sydney on 7th February 1917 on board HMAT “Wiltshire"
A18. He was 24 years old at the time, single and working as a labourer. His
service number is 7315. He gave his
address as Jersey Rd, Wentworthville and named his father, R. Sloan of the same
address, as his next of kin. He was Presbyterian. Red Cross records report that
during active service at Villers Bretonneux he received machine gun wounds to
the right arm, right leg and abdomen, while another account describes a shell
bursting, wounding him and killing nine others. The report confirms that he
died of his wounds on 18th September, 1918, and was buried at the British
Military Cemetery at Brie on the 19th September.He was Lance Corporal.
Service
Number: 7315
Rank:
Private
Roll
title: 13 Infantry Battalion - 24 to 26 Reinforcements (February 1917 - March 1918)
Conflict:
First World War, 1914-1918
Date of
embarkation: 07 February 1917
Place of
embarkation: Sydney
Ship
embarked on: HMAT Wiltshire A18
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