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ROBINSON, Benjamin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2931 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, October 1888 |
| Home Town: | Ithaca, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 29 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Panel 27), Belgium Buried at Anzac Farm |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane Albert Street Uniting Church Honour Roll, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2931, 47th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2931, 47th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2931, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2931, 47th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW right leg |
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