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ROBINSON, George Rex
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 67058 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 August 1918, Leichardt, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW) |
| Born: | Newtown, NSW, 8 December 1899 |
| Home Town: | Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Petersham Commerical School |
| Occupation: | Apprentice Printing - Sydney Morning Herald |
| Memorials: | Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 67058, Reinforcements WW1, Leichardt, NSW | |
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| 14 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 67058, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Wyreema embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 14 Oct 1918: | Embarked Private, 67058, 16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW), SS Wyreema, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mr. Ben Robinson of Newtown, George was born at Newtown in 1899 and educated at the Petersham Commerical School. He joined the ofice staff at the Sydney Morning Herald 3 1/2 years ago, and soon after entered its machine department.
He enlisted on July 29, 1918 as a Private in the 23rd general service reinforcements, but got only as far as Capetown when the armistice was signed.