Regimental number | 4178 |
Place of birth | Kyabram Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Deakin PO, Tongala, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, William Robinson, Deakin PO, Tongala, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At NOREUL on the 20th March under very heavy rifle and Machine Gun fire he took his Machine Gun into position and suceeded in preventing an enemy Machine Gun from being brought into action. Later in the same action he, at great personal risk got into position and scattered an enemy bombing party.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Kyabram Cemetery |