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ROBINSON, Cecil James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 774 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 October 1914, Enlisted at Alexandra, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Thornsby, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Thornton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds, At sea off, Gallipoli, on board Dunluce Castle, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 13 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 40, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey, Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Alexandra War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 774, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Alexandra, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 774, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 774, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 29 Jul 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion, At Dardenelles | |
| 13 Aug 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 774, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 774 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-13 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Robinson of Thornton, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal