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ROBINSON, Alexander Harold

Subjects

  • WW1
Author: 
Bob Batrouney
Family name: 
ROBINSON
Given names: 
Alexander Harold
Gender: 
Male
Religion: 
Church of England
East Melbourne addresses
Year: 
1914
153 Wellington Parade South
, East Melbourne, Victoria
, Australia
Military service: 
WW1
Regimental number: 
940
Rank: 
Pte
Military units: 
24th Battalion, D Company
Decorations and medallions: 
Star Medal
Decorations and medallions: 
Victory & British War Medal
Biographical notes: 
  • Enlisted aged 25 years and 10 Months on the 27 March 1915 to join the 24th Battalion at Broadmeadows.
  • Married to Isobel and was a railway employee, being 6 feet and 1 1/2 inches tall and living at 153 Wellington Parade, East Mebourne.
  • Embarked for Egypt per HMAS "EURIPIDEA" on 8 may 1915.
  • Served at Gallipoli and transferred to the ANZAC Provost Corps.
  • Suffered from diptheria and transferred on the hospital ship "DEVENA" to Malta before being returned to Australia on 15 July 1916 with the condition of "irritable heart & debility" and discharged permantly unfit on 17 October 1916.
  • At the age of 27 years and 4 months rejoined the Military service on 2 October 1916 in Base Records Corps at Victoria Barracks and was promoted from Private to Corporal and on the 4th February 1918 to Sergeant.
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