Robert James Caldwell MM (SN 5984) born at Ballarat, was a 21 year old farmer when he enlisted at Trafalgar Victoria on April 1st 1916. As a reinforcement for the 5th Infantry Battalion, he embarked aboard the Themistocles on July 28th and sailed to England. In December he joined his battalion in France. In June 1917 he was evacuated to hospital suffering from trench fever and was unable to rejoin his unit until November. The high point of his service came in August 1918 when he was awarded a Military Medal for great bravery under heavy machine gun fire. At the war’s end, he returned to Australia aboard the Cluny Castle, disembarked on May 22nd 1919 and was discharged on June 29th. He also enlisted to serve during World War 2 with service number V367458.