ROBBINS, William George
| Service Number: | 5872 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 June 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Darlinghurst, Sydney, 15 March 1874 |
| Home Town: | Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St John's School, Darlinghurst |
| Occupation: | Letter-sorter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 13 April 1918, aged 44 years |
| Cemetery: |
St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney NSW Post Master General's Department Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 5872, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5872, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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"ROBBINS.- Died of wounds received in France, April13, 1918, William George Robbins, aged 44 years, late of A Company, 19th Battalion, late of the G.P.O., Sydney. Inserted by his loving sister, Maggie Robbins, 4 Darley-place, Darlinghurst.
ROBBINS.- Died of wounds in France, April 13, 1918, William George Robbins, aged 44 years, late of A Company, 19th Battalion, late of the G.P.O., Sydney.
In a hero's grave he is lying. Inserted by his ever-loving and only brother and sister-in-law and family, Charles and Ethel Robbins, 13 Palmer Street, Darlinghurst." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 04 May 1918 (nla.gov.au)
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