Robert James Slocombe (1884–1915)
members of the 16th Battalion, Robert Slocombe is standing on the far right
Lance-corporal Robert James Slocombe, who has been reported as missing at the Dardanelles [later reported dead], is a brother of Mrs. Olive Young, of Welland, South Australia. Lance-corporal Slocombe was an old resident of Broken Hill, and a well-known supporter of the Broken Hill Football Club. He was working at the British mine at the outbreak of the war. He enlisted and left Broadmeadows with the Second Contingent.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, B2455, item Slocombe Robert James
Citation details
'Slocombe, Robert James (1884–1915)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/slocombe-robert-james-1660/text1774, accessed 26 April 2025.
members of the 16th Battalion, Robert Slocombe is standing on the far right
Australian War Memorial, P08421.001
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
2 May,
1915
(aged ~ 31)
Dardanelles,
Turkey
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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