| Regimental number | 1271 |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Ironmoulder |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Mrs C Robinson, 20 Battenberg Street, Belfast, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Infantry Brigade Train 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/97/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of 29th/30th September, 1917, when employed on engineer services driving his wagon during heavy shelling, he noticed the wagon in his rear had been abandoned owing to the Driver (RODD) being wounded necessitating his evacuation to Dressing Station. ROBINSON, although severely shaken by a shell which exploded severely wounding the Infantry Loader on his seat beside him also wounding one of his pair horses and splintering his wagon, jumped down and attached RODD's loaded wagon to the rear of his own, and after several attempts, with very skilled driving, he got clear and after passing through very heavy shell fire managed to dump both loads. This occurred in the forward area - vicinity WESTHOEK.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROBINSON Alexander Kelso |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
