Bombardier Robert James Lindsay

See Notes (1) (2)

Robert was born at Horsham, VIC on the 4^th of May 1894 to Robert Lindsay - born in Bacchus Marsh - and Sarah Brown - born at Parwan. Robert had a brother, David, and the brother of his uncle, James Fagg⁽⁵⁾, who are also remembered in the Avenue.

Robert was a bank clerk⁽³⁾ at the London Bank in Horsham, VIC when he enlisted in the AIF, 10^th Reinforcements, 3^rd Divisional Ammunition Column on the 17^th of March 1916, aged 21. In April he was promoted to Lance Corporal and then to Acting Corporal in September and embarked aboard the HMAT A11 Ascanius in May 1917 as a Driver.

After disembarking at Plymouth, England in July 1917 Robert spent a week in hospital with influenza and then two weeks with tonsillitis before proceeding to France and joining the 12^th Field Artillery Brigade, 45^th Battery in October. Robert transferred to Headquarters, 12^th Field Artillery Brigade in May 1918 and was promoted first to Lance Bombardier, then Bombardier in July. He was granted two weeks leave in England in November and in January 1919 was detached to the Corps Central School⁽⁴⁾, France. He returned to England in May and embarked aboard the Main in late July, returning to Australia in October and was discharged from the AIF in November.

He is listed on the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour and the Roll of Honour for pupils of Parwan State School.

Notes

1. He was a Driver but was promoted to Bombarder ( equiv. to a Corporal)
2. He started in the 3^rd Division Ammunition Coulmn but transferred to the 12^th Field Artillery Brigade
3. The Horsham Times 22 Oct 1920
4. Corps Central School
5. The Bacchus Marsh Express 26 Aug 1911

Location of Tree Number S148

Tree Position (accuracy ±1 tree) -37.68461652996001, 144.46197784665478

Related Links

• Timeline
• Nominal Roll
• Embarkation Roll
• Service Records
• Unit Diaries - 12^th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
• Corps Central School (see p24)

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