ROBERTSON, Lubin James
| Service Number: | 980 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Boweya, Vic., 12 May 1892 |
| Home Town: | Porepunkah, Alpine, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Wangaratta High School |
| Occupation: | Bank Staff |
| Died: | Effects of injuries due to War Service, Residence of his Parents, Wangaratta, Vic., 17 May 1933, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Wangaratta Cemetery, Victoria Presbyterian No. 1, Plot 175N |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Bowyea State School No 2488 Roll of Honor, Milawa State School Great War Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 980, 37th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 980, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 980, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
LUBIN JAMES ROBERTSON was born on 12th May, 1892, at Wangaratta, Victoria, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew William Robertson. He was educated at the Wangaratta High School, and entered the service of the Bank in the same town on the 1st July, 1911. He was transferred to the Southern Branch (Sydney) in September, 1912, and to William Street, as ledgerkeeper, in May, 1915.
Lubin James Robertson enlisted on 8th February, 1916, and left Victoria with the original 37th Battalion as lance-corporal in the following June. He was promoted to corporal while in England in September; to second-lieutenant in February, 1917, and to lieutenant on 25th May, 1917. He was wounded and gassed while in action, and for his distinguished services in the taking of Bray and Suzanne-sur-Somme, on 24th and 26th August, 1918, he was awarded the Military Cross.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Regret was expressed at the death of Mr. Lubin James Robertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Robertson, of Wangaratta. Death took place at his parents' residence, where he had come recently from Porepunkah, intending to make his home at Wangaratta. Mr. Robertson was aged 41 years. He was born at Boweya and spent much of his early life at Milawa. He joined tho staff of the Bank of New South Wales at Wangaratta in 1911, and was transferred to Sydney the next year. When the war broke out he and his brother, Wiliam F., enlisted, and he left Australia as a lieutenant in the 37th Battalion in June, 1915. He served with distinction in France, and was awarded the decoration of M.C, as well as the Croix de Guerre. He had been recommended for the V.C., but the officer who made the recommendation was captured by tho Germans, together with his papers. Lieut. Robertson was badly gassed and severely wounded in tho second battle of Passchendaele, while his brother William, who held the rank of lieutenant, was killed at Messines. Lieut. Robertson never recovered from his war injuries, and returned to Australia in June, 1919. Some years ago he had to resign from the bank owing to the effects of his war injuries, which ultimately caused his death. He was a fine type of the Australian soldier, and had made many friends throughout the district. He leaves a wife and two: children, Eleanor and James.
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