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Harold Edward ROBINSON

Regimental number16804
Date of birth3 March 1893
Place of birthBrighton, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStockman
AddressBoulia, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, George Robinson, 35 St James Road, Derby, England
Enlistment date5 April 1916
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameJanuary 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/42/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 10 February 1917
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 1 November 1919
Discharge date31 January 1920
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked from Sydney, 10 February 1917; disembarked Plymouth, 11 April 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 16 October 1917. Admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 31 October 1918 (debility); rejoined unit, 4 November 1918.

Granted Non-Military Employment, 9 July-7 October 1919, with Midland Electrical Rotary Blowing Company, Curzon Street, Derby.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Nestor', 1 November 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 15 December 1919; discharged, 31 January 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II as V147019 (enlisted, 20 February 1942; discharged, 21 February 1944).

Date of death13 March 1961
Age at death68
Place of burialCremated: Springvale Crematorium, Melbourne, Victoria (ashes interred in Niche 279, Wall 50)

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