Robert Cedric Dorman

Robert Cedric Dorman was born on the 23rd Oct 1897 in Leichhardt NSW, the son of Walter Dorman (1860-1925) and Alice Foster (1862-1946).

He enlisted in the Australian Army in Jan 1916 at the age of 18 and left for Europe in June that year aboard HMAT A55 Kyara as part of the 4th Battalion 18th Reinforcement.

Almost a year later on 5th May 1917, he was killed in action at Bullecourt by a shell that fell in the trench behind the front line. Unfortunately it is not known exactly where Robert was buried but he is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux in France.