Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia
Full Name: Robert
DEVON
Date of Birth: 01
–
1878
Place of birth: Wallsend
Australia
Occupation: Miner
Address: Cardiff Collie WA
Next of Kin: Wife-Rose Mary Devon
Next of Kin Address: Cardiff Collie WA
Religion: Methodist
Service Number: 2648
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 48th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1916-05-08
Enlistment Location: Belmont
WA
Embarkation Port:
Embarkation Date: 1916-10-30
Embarkation Ship:
Disembarkation Port:
Disembarkation Date: 1916-12-18
Locations Served:
Returned: No
Discharge Date:
Cause of Death: KIA
Date of Death:
Place of Death: Belgium
Age at Death: 39
Burial Location: Cabin Hill Cemetery Belgium- Row B, Grave 4
23/05/1916-To 69 Depot as Private
21/06/1916-To 16th Battalion 22nd Reinforcements
5/09/1916-To 48th Battalion 6th Reinforcements
28/12/1916-To 12th Training Battalion Codford England
4/02/1917-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Codford
10/02/1917-Joined 48th Battalion in the field France
9/08/1917-KILLED IN ACTION Belgium
Robert DEVON had also served in the Boer War- 6th West Aust Mounted Infantry