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Percy Stanley ROBINSON

Place of birthCoburg Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCivil engineer
Address66 Tennyson Street, St Kilda, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinWife, Mrs E M Robinson, 66 Tennyson Street, St Kilda, Victoria
Enlistment date24 January 1916
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 7
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/14/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 23 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 29 May 1919
Medals

Military Cross

'During operations near Montbrehain on 4th October 1918, he, accompanied by one man, rushed a strong enemy post, killed one officer, wounded another, and captured and brought in the garrison of 40 men. The post contained three heavy and five light machine guns. His marked gallantry and able leadership throughout turned what at one time appeared to be a critical situation into a complete local success.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 30
Date: 25 March 1920

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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