Lieutenant General Horace Clement Hugh Robertson KBE, DSO
Service Number: 3/4, VX20321Details
First name/s
Horace Clement Hugh
Last name
Robertson
Service Number
3/4, VX20321
Final rank
Lieutenant General
Date of Birth
29/10/1894
Place of Birth
Date of Enlistment
03/11/1914
Date of Embarkation
08/02/1915
Date returned to Australia
25/08/1919
Date of Death
28/04/1960
Place of Death
Ranks held
Conflicts
Units
- 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment
- 19th Australian Infantry Brigade
- Japan (British Commonwealth Occupation Force) (13 February 1946 - 28 April 1952)
- Headquarter Units
Service
Places
Tags and Groups
- Distinguished Service Order
- Mention in despatches
- Aircraft
- 10 LHR [Light Horse Regiment] (February 1915)
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Egyptian Order of the Nile, Fourth Class
- Republic of Korea Order of Military Medal Taiguk
- United States Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- all people profiles
- senior officers
Rolls
| Roll Type | Unit | Rank | Conflict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) | ||
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | Korean War, 1950-1953 | ||
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) | ||
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | Korean War, 1950-1953 | ||
| Honours and Awards | Major General | Second World War, 1939-1945 | |
| Honours and Awards | 19th Australian Infantry Brigade | Major General | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Honours and Awards | Major General | Second World War, 1939-1945 | |
| Honours and Awards | British Commonwealth Occupation Force | Lieutenant General | Period 1950-1959 |
| Honours and Awards | Japan (British Commonwealth Occupation Force) (13 February 1946 - 28 April 1952) | Lieutenant General | British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
| Honours and Awards | British Commonwealth Occupation Force | Lieutenant General | Korean War, 1950-1953 |
| Honours and Awards | 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment | Temporary Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment | Captain | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards | 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | Second World War, 1939-1945 | ||
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | Second World War, 1939-1945 | ||
| Honours and Awards (Recommendation) | 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment | Captain | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| First World War Embarkation Roll | Lieutenant | First World War, 1914-1918 | |
| First World War Nominal Roll | 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment | Major | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Japan - Army Personnel, Travel Movements Records, British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) 1946-51 | Headquarters British Commonwealth Occupation Force | Temporary Lieutenant General | British Commonwealth Occupation Force, 1946-1952 (Japan) |
Gazettes
Commonwealth Gazette
- 4 October 1917
- 11 October 1917
- 1 April 1920
- 6 March 1947
- 22 June 1950
- 6 December 1951
- 14 February 1952
London Gazette
- 4 June 1917
- 6 July 1917
- 12 January 1920
- 16 January 1920
- 8 July 1941
- 30 June 1942
- 6 March 1947
- 8 June 1950
- 18 December 1951
- 5 February 1952
Other references
- Biographical information The Oxford companion to Australian military history in 1995
Timeline
- 29/10/1894
- Date of birth
- 03/11/1914
- Date of enlistment
- 08/02/1915
- Date of embarkation
- 24/12/1916
- Date of recommendation honour or award
- 25/08/1919
- Date returned to Australia
- 1945-07-26 - 1945-11-30
- Appointed commanding officer 6th Division, AIF.
- 28/04/1960
- Date of death
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