ROBBINS, Garnet Edward
| Service Number: | 2488 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tylden, Vic., 1895 |
| Home Town: | Mooroopna, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Ironmoulder |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 27 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Pozières British Cemetery I H 33 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mooroopna Brass Band Roll of Honour, Mooroopna Shepparton News Calendar & Pictorial Honour Roll of Fallen Heroes, Mooroopna War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2488, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2488, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 2488, 22nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2488, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2488 awm_unit: 22 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-27 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Arthur and Jane ROBBINS of Young Street, Mooroopna, Vic.
Military Medal
'For gallantry in cutting the enemy wire entanglements under Machine Gun fire during the raid of June 29th, and also for devition to duty as Stretcher Bearers in bringing 3 men back into our trenches across No Man's Land under a barrage of shrapnel fire.' [Refers also to 919 Pte James Francis STRAIN.]
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184
Date: 14 December 1916
Another Mooroopna volunteer has been killed in action in Farnce. Last week the news came to hand of the death of Private G.E. Robbins, son of Mr and Mrs H. Robbins, of Mooroopna. Deceased was awarded the military medal for gallantry in the field during the month of July. Deceased was 21 years of age, and previous to enlisting was employed at Furphy's foundry, Shepparton.
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