ROBSON, Edward
| Service Number: | 1562 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 November 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Westoe,South Shields, County Durham, England, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Balwyn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Cone Street School, England |
| Occupation: | Plumber, later Ship's Fireman |
| Died: | Wounds, Malta, 31 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Pieta Military Cemetery Grave B. IV. 4., Pieta Military Cemetery, Tal-Pieta, Malta (island), Malta |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1562, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1562, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Edward Robson enlisted and served under the alias David Hardie stating that he had served 4 years with the 3rd Durham Artillery before leaving the country. At that time, he stated he was a Ship’s Fireman.
Edward was born in Westoe, South Shields, then in County Durham, in the year of 1884 , the son of John Paul Robson-a shipwright, deceased by 1901
He was a plumber, aged 25 at the time of his marriage on 16th February 1901 to Margaret Mingay, aged 22,the daughter of Master Mariner William Mingay, deceased. The marriage was solemnized at St Mark’s, South Shields.The couple were living together at 15 Boroman Street. In 1921, Margaret was living in 10 Erskine Street, South Shields
He deserted his wife which is presumably why he chose to serve under an alias, viz. David Hardie.
He was probably Edward Walter Robson
Births Jun 1884 Robson Edward Walter S. Shields 10a763
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