ROBINSON, Edward
| Service Number: | 986 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 February 1916, An original of C Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Traralgon, Latrobe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Fitzroy State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Gunshot wound to left knee (Septic Pneumonia & Septicaemia), Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone, Kent, England, 11 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Kent, England Plot number N. 668. and has a Private Headstone. His death is still acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 986, 39th Infantry Battalion, An original of C Company | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 986, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 986, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 11 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 986, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 986 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-11 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Edward Robinson’s mother Agnes stated on his Roll of Honour form, “Three brothers in the A.I.F., all killed in action.”
His brothers were 2889 Pte Albert Douglas Robinson, 60th Battalion AIF, killed in action at Fromelles, 19 July 1916, aged 21.
2095 Pte. Alexander Robinson 23rd Battalion AIF, died of wounds only a few months later at Flers, 20 November 1916, aged 25.
Their father Henry John Robinson had passed away in 1898.
An elder half-brother, (mother had a son from a previous marriage) 2573 James Clement Mounser 16th Battalion AIF, was also killed in action 20 September 1917, aged 30.
Edward Robinson had first entered France during October 1916. He was wounded in action in Belgium 20 September 1917, gunshot wound left leg and was out of action for about 6 weeks. He was wounded a second time on 31 March 1918, gunshot wound right shoulder and was this time evacuated to England for treatment. He returned to France in July 1918 and was severely wounded in the leg on 9 August 1918. He was evacuated to England and admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Kent four days later.
The matron of the hospital wrote to the Red Cross and said “he was badly wounded in the left leg, there was a good deal of septic poisoning and it was necessary that his leg should be amputated, but unfortunately, in spite of all this, and every possible care, he died at our hospital on 11 September 1918, and was buried two days later… I may mention that I have written to his Mother in Australia two or three times and given her as minute details of his illness as possible.”
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Edward Robinson was born at Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria in 1890 to parents Henry and Agnes Robinson (nee Newill).
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 18th February, 1916 as a 26 year old, single, Farm Labourer from Traralgon, Victoria.
Private Edward Robinson, Service number 955, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Ascanius (A11) on 27th May, 1916 with the 10th Infantry Brigade, 39th Infantry Battalion “C” Company.
On 9th September, 1916 Private Robinson was transferred to 8th Battalion from No. 7 Camp, Larkhill, Wiltshire & his service number changed to 986. He proceeded overseas from England on 15th September, 1916 & was taken on strength of 1st A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 17th September, 1916. Private Robinson was struck off strength of 1st A.D.B.D. on 30th September, 1916 & joined 8th Battalion in the field on 2nd October, 1916.
Private Edward Robinson was wounded in action in Belgium on 20th September, 1917. He was taken to 1st Australian Field Ambulance on 20th September, 1917 with gunshot wounds to left leg. Private Robinson was transferred to 32nd Casualty Clearing Station then transferred to Ambulance Train on 20th September, 1917. Private Robinson was admitted to 2nd Stationary Hospital at Abbeville on 21st September, 1917 then transferred to Convalescent Depot at Cayeux on 6th October, 1917. He was discharged from Convalescent Depot on 19th October, 1917 & marched in to 1st A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples at 20th October, 1917.
He re-joined 8th Battalion in the field on 1st November, 1917.
From 28th December, 1917 Private Robinson was on Leave & rejoined 8th Battalion from Leave on 11th January, 1918.
Private Edward Robinson was wounded in action (2nd occasion) on 31st March, 1918. He was admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance on 31st March, 1918 with gunshot wounds to right shoulder then transferred to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station the same day. Private Robinson was transferred to Ambulance Train 12 on 3rd April, 1918 & admitted to 32nd Stationary Hospital at Wimereaux. Private Robinson was invalided to England on Hospital Ship Cambria on 13th April, 1918.
He was admitted to Central Military Hospital at Chatham, England on 13th April, 1918 with gunshot wounds to right shoulder. Private Robinson was discharged to furlo from 26th April, 1918 to 10th May, 1918 & was then to report to Sutton Veny.
On 9th May, 1918 Private Robinson was marched out from Australian Headquarters, London to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire & medically classified as B1 A3 (fit for overseas training camp in 2 to 3 weeks).
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
Private Robinson was sent sick to Group Hospital at Sutton Veny, on 22nd May, 1918 with Scabies. He was given routine treatment & cured. Private Robinson was passed as dentally fit on 22nd May, 1918. He was marched in to No. 1 Command Depot from Hospital on 28th May, 1918 & medically classified as A3 (fit for Overseas Training Camp – to which transferred for hardening, prior to rejoining Unit overseas).
He was marched in to Overseas Training Brigade at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire on 30th May, 1918.
On 26th June, 1918 Private Robinson proceeded overseas to France from Longbridge Deverill. He was marched in to A.I.B.D (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre, France on 28th June, 1918. Private Robinson was marched out to his Unit on 2nd July, 1918 & rejoined his Unit with 8th Battalion in France on 5th July, 1918.
Private Edward Robinson was wounded in action (3rd occasion) on 9th August, 1918. He was admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance on 10th August, 1918 with shrapnel wounds to left knee. Private Robinson was transferred to 2nd Canadian Stationary Hospital at Outreau, France on 11th August, 1918. He embarked for England on Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen on 13th August, 1918 with shrapnel wounds to left knee.
On 13th August, 1918 Private Robinson was admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone, Kent, England -severely ill.
Private Edward Robinson died at 9.30 am on 11th September, 1918 at Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone, Kent, England from wounds received in action in France – gunshot wound to left knee. The Admission to Hospital form reads: “Swelling of lower leg & thigh. Haemorrhage from wound behind knee. Amputation __ thigh. Septic Pneumonia & septicaemia.”
He was buried in Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Folkestone, Kent, England.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/shorncliffe.html
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