As we celebrated ANZAC Day this week we are today remembering a WW1 Digger who lived in Buttaba Hills.
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| 1954 'OBITUARY', The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder (NSW : 1913 - 1954), 22 October, p. 3. , viewed 28 Apr 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article100726057 |
Private Hartley was wounded in action.  |
| 1919 'CESSNOCK.', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 1 January, p. 6. , viewed 28 Apr 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article139653621 |
Private Robert Hartley was awarded the Military medal in 1919.
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| 1919 'Government Gazette Proclamations and Legislation', Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (National : 1901 - 1973), 15 September, p. 1364. , viewed 28 Apr 2021, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article232512260 |
Details of Robert's award from The AIF Project page:
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations of 26th, 27th and 28th August 1918, which resulted in the capture of FOUCAUCOURT and the advancing of our line beyond ESTREES. The platoon to which this man belonged came under very heavy machine gun fire during the attack on the village, and was temporarily held up. This man went out alone to a forward position and sniped four enemy machine gunners thereby putting the enemy guns out of action and allowing the advance to continue with a minimum of casualties. Later in the operation he went out with two other men across country swept by machine guns to link up with the English troops on the right flank who were out of touch. The work of this man during the whole of the operation was of a very high order.'
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