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ROBINSON, Albert Joseph

Service Number:	240
Enlisted:	20 August 1914, Pontville, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	13th Field Ambulance
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 15 July 1890
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Police Constable
Died:	Natural causes, Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 10 March 1952, aged 61 years
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Anglican Section 13, Grave 5043
Memorials:	Hobart Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

20 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 240, 3rd Field Ambulance, Pontville, Tasmania
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 240, 3rd Field Ambulance, HMAT Katuna, Hobart
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 240, 3rd Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: ''
27 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Field Ambulance
8 Dec 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, Battle for Pozières , For general good work as a motor cycle oderly during the operations near Pozieres between 1st August and 4th September 1916.
20 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 13th Field Ambulance
18 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 240, 13th Field Ambulance

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