Ernest John ROBSON DCM MID

ROBSON, Ernest John

Service Numbers: 1088, N77902
Enlisted: 3 September 1914
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 4th Infantry Battalion
Born: Uralla, New South Wales, Australia, 9 February 1895
Home Town: Uralla, Uralla, New South Wales
Schooling: Uralla Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Farmer / Bushman
Died: Natural causes, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, 23 November 1940, aged 45 years
Cemetery: Newcastle Memorial Park, Beresfield, New South Wales
Cremated
Memorials: Uralla Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour, Uralla Public School Honour Roll, Uralla St. David's Presbyterian Church
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World War 1 Service

3 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1088, 4th Infantry Battalion
20 Oct 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1088, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
1 May 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1088, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
2 May 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion
3 Jun 1915: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, ANZAC / Gallipoli, 'On 1st May, 1915, during operations near Kaba Tepe. For distinguished conduct in the command of a platoon, guiding and controlling the men after the Officer Commanding the platoon had been wounded. Although in an exposed position he personally carried up ammunition and freely exposed himself.' Source: 'London Gazette' No. 6545 Date: 3 July 1915
6 Jun 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1088, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bullet wound right forearm - nerve damage
5 Aug 1915: Honoured Mention in Dispatches, ANZAC / Gallipoli
3 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1088, 4th Infantry Battalion, Sydney
19 Apr 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1088, 4th Infantry Battalion
24 May 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, N77902, Tamworth
27 May 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, N77902, Medically unfit

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