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Robert Douglas SLOAN
Regimental Number
2895
Rank
Private
Known As
Robert
Unit(s)
War Service
Egypt, Western Front
Prior Military Service
Nil
Enlistment
28 Jun 1915 at Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation
10 Sep 1916 from Melbourne, VIC, on the HMAT A16 Star of Victoria
Next of Kin
Father, R Sloan, 26 Winfield Street, Footscray, Victoria
Date & Place of Birth
06 Aug 1878, Dunedin, New Zealand
Parents
Robert and Hannah (nee Wilson) Sloan
Marital Status
Single
Siblings
Daniel, Mary, Stephen
Occupation
Boilermaker
Physical Description
5 feet 8 inches, 168 pounds (172.7cm, 76.2kg)
Eyes grey, Hair grey, Complexion dark
Eyes grey, Hair grey, Complexion dark
Religion
Roman Catholic
Fate
Killed in Action, 19 Jul 1916, Fromelles, France – Aged 38
Place of Burial
No known grave
Commemorated
V.C. Corner (Panel No 17), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France
Positively Identified
No
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Contacts
The Fromelles Association welcomes all contact regarding this soldier.
(Contact: royce@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
(Contact: royce@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
We also urge any family members to contact and register with the Australian Army
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
Donations
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If you are able, please contribute to the upkeep of this resource.
(Contact: bill@fromelles.info ).
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