WAKEFIELD, Robert

WAKEFIELD, Robert

Full Name: Robert

WAKEFIELD

Date of Birth: 07

–

1881

Place of birth: Timor Vic

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Cutter

Address: Nannup WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Eliza Jane WAKEFIELD

Next of Kin Address: Nannup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3447

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 10th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-11-11

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-12-23

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-02-16

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-03-30

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19/10/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Nannup WA
11/11/1916- To No. 93 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
16/11/1916- To 24th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill Wa
11/12/1916- To 8th Reinforcements 5th Pioneer Battalion WA
23/12/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Berrima ” bound for England
16/02/1917- Disembarked Devonport England to Pioneer Training Battalion Larkhill Fovant England
11/07/1917- Transferred to 10th Battalion Durrington England ex Fovant
06/08/1917- Proceeded Overseas France ex Folkestone ex Durrington
22/08/1917- Taken on Strength 10th Battalion France
20-21/09/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Wound to Left Hand )
23/09/1917- Admitted 57th General Hospital France ex 6th Field Ambulance ex 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
26/09/1917- To No. 7 Convalescent Depot Boulogne France
04/10/1917- To No. 3 Rest Camp Boulogne
06/10/1917- To 1st Australian Division Base Depot Havre France
13/10/1917- Rejoined Unit France ex Base Depot
05/02/1918- Attached to Brigade Mining Company France
11/08/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Severe Shell Wound to Left Arm )
12/08/1918- Admitted 18th General Hospital Camiers France ex 15th Australian Field Ambulance ex 53rd Casualty Clearing Station
15/08/1918- Evacuated/Admitted 2/1 Southern General Hospital England
21/10/1918- Granted Leave England
05/11/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Leave
04/01/1919- Embarked England aboard ” Morvada ” for Return to Australia
12/02/1919- Disembarked Fremantle WA & Admitted No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle  for on-going treatment to Left Arm
28/02/1919- Discharged from Hospital
30/03/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 17030

Victory Medal – No. 16550.