Geeves, Robert Charles
SURNAME
Geeves
NAME
Robert Charles
PLACE OF BIRTH
Geeveston, TAS
OCCUPATION
Labourer
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Enoggera, QLD
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
28-05-1915
NEXT OF KIN
Joshua Geeves (father), Geeveston, TAS
REGIMENT 1
26th Battalion
RANK
Private
CAMPAIGN 1
Egypt
CAMPAIGN 2
Western Front
DATE DISCHARGED
24-10-1919
OTHER INFORMATION
1914/15 Star No.7515; British War medal No.1100; Victory Medal 1455.
STORY OUTLINE
Robert Charles Geeves embarked per HMAT Ascanius on 20-06-1915 for training in Egypt. After landing at Gallipoli in September he was returned to Egypt from Mudros Island on 9-01-1916 (presumably injured).
He was sent to Etaples France two months later and from early August 1916 until the end of the year he was in and out of hospital for influenza and scabies as a result of muddy trench warfare. After spending the first half of 1917 at the Corps Workshops he spent two weeks on leave in England and was back in France by September 1917 when the Battalion was moved to Belgium again, probably taking part in the battles at Menin Road and Brooseinde Ridge in September and October. Hospitalised again during most of January of 1918 he was back with his Battalion until September. In January 1919 he was sent to England, hospitalised again and finally returned to Australia per HT Mahia embarking 4-06-1919 and arriving 20-7-1919.
Private Geeves died aged 81 years and is buried in the Mossman Cemetery, QLD.
SERVICE NO
660
