Regimental number | 2889 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Steward |
Address | 14 King William Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Robinson, 14 King William Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2095 Pte Alexander ROBINSON, 23rd Bn, died of wounds, 20 November 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 5th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to 57th Bn, 17 February 1916, and taken on strength. Transferred to 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916, and taken on strength. Found guilty, Moascar, 9 June 1916, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2330403: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, ROBINSON Albert Douglas
Red Cross File No 2330403 |