Thomas ROBSON

Regimental number2732
Place of birthDurham England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLinesman
Address31 Darlington Road, Darlington, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Robson, Smithfield Road, Fairfield, New South Wales
Enlistment date17 April 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll6 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name53rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/70/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 31 December 1918
Date of death30 March 1919
Age at death from cemetery records34
Place of burialSmithfield Cemetery (Portion Methodist, Plot Old Portion), New South Wales
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
158
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth ROBSON. Native of Dapto, New South Wales