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ROBINSON, James Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1077 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Essex, England, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Lockhart, Lockhart, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Dr Barnardo's Homes. |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1077, Light Trench Mortar Batteries | |
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| 9 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 1077, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 1077, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 6 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Robinson was apparently raised in an orphanage in England, and came out to Australia in 1912. He was farm labouring at Lockhart NSW when he enlisted. His medals went to his adopted mother, Mrs. Hannah Knight of Derbyshire, England.
Biography contributed by Robert Kearney
Enlisted and served as Albert Robinson