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ROBINSON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1658 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 March 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 38th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Newport, Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Memorials: | St. Leonards Great War Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1658, 37th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1658, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1658, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1658, 37th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1658, 37th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1658, 37th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele | |
| 28 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1658, 37th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Morlancourt | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1658, 37th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Proyart | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1658, 37th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne | |
| 12 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 38th Infantry Battalion, France (37th Btn disbanded). | |
| 26 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1658, 38th Infantry Battalion, RTA 23 July 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
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