Robert Aitken Carlyle

1893 - 1956  (62 years)

• Name	Robert Aitken Carlyle
  Born	3 Dec 1893	Sydney, NSW, Australia
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Insurance Salesman
  _UID	CFBF1C2B945643DA81B8B656DB4287FFC403
  Died	29 Nov 1956	Sydney, NSW, Australia
  Person ID	I6877	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Peter Carlyle,   b. 11 May 1863, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 15 Jan 1927, 25 Coughtrey Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Serafina Vannini,   b. 5 Aug 1862, Little Bendigo, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 14 Mar 1951, 10 Trafalgar Street, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 88 years)
  Married	13 Jan 1891	2 Castle St, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
  Family ID	F2236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Euphemia Mitchell,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1922	New Zealand
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F5360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Gladys Theresa Barker,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1937	Mosman, New South Wales, Australia
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F5361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He followed his father's footsteps into the insurance industry. Bob joined the Australian Army on 31 Jul 1915 and with the 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance. Leaving for overseas later that year and at Christmas 1916 he was serving in Egypt. On 5 Jun 1919 he was charged with the very serious "crime" that "When on active service a) Failing to salute an officer. 2) Being in possession of an out of date pass about 1840hrs on 5.6.1919." On 18 Jun 1919 he was brought before the Camp Commandant. "Award - 1st Charge, admonished. 2nd charge dismissed. Embarking on HT Delta, at Kantara on 2 Aug 1919, for his return to Australia. After his discharge back in Australia he then returned to New Zealand. There is a letter, on the files of the National Archives of Australia, which Robert sent to the Australian Army on 21 Sep 1944. It reads as follows: From R. Carlyle "c/o Union Assurance Society Ltd 109 Pitt Street Sydney 14 Sep 1944 The Officer in Charge 1st AIF Records Melbourne Dear Sir, A few days ago I read in the papers that a gratuity was given to members of the first A.I.F. on discharge. This was the first I have heard of such gratuity but I have since confirmed with A.I.F. members the receipt of such. Immediately after my discharge I went to my home in New Zealand. This may be the reason why I received neither gratuity nor service medals. I received deferred pay and Defence Dept. Wages the day of discharge" (Next line is illegible) "I did not bother much about getting service medals. Will you please let me have some information regarding the gratuity. Yours faithfully R. Carlyle No.6454 2nd LHFA"