Topic: Militia - Area Officers
The Australian Militia
Area Officers
Roll of Honour
Robert GARTSIDE
Robert GARTSIDE
| Place of birth | Victoria |
| School | Private Tutor |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Address | Elands, Harcourt, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 52 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eliza Gartside, Elands, Harcourt, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served 26 years; saw service in the Boer War as a Lieutenant with the Victorian Bushmen's Corps. |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Major (Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel) |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action 8 May 1915 |
| Place of death or wounding | Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | 8 May 1915 |
| Age at death | 52 |
| Roll of Honour | Panel number 53, Australian War Memorial |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Frances GARTSIDE; HUSBAND OF E. GARTSIDE, "Rockbank", 88 Cummingham Street, Westgarth, Victoria. Native Gisborne |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Further Reading:
The Australian Militia, Area Officers
Australian Light Horse Militia
Citation: The Australian Militia, Area Officers, Roll of Honour, Robert GARTSIDE
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