ROBINSON, William Razey
Service Number: | 2388 |
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Enlisted: | 2 June 1916 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Tallana Station, New South Wales, Australia, December 1881 |
Home Town: | Manjimup, Manjimup, Western Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Died: | Pneumonia, Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 7 February 1917 |
Cemetery: |
Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire Grave No. 185 Inscription: "Token of love to the memory of my dear husband" |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
2 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2388, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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30 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2388, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
30 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2388, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle |
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Died on this date - 7th February........another very sad day in 1917 - 5 Australian Soldiers died in England.... one was
Private William Razey Robinson was born at Tallana Station, New South Wales in 1881 & enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 2nd June, 1916. He arrived in England with 43rd Battalion for further training on 28th December, 1916.
Private Robinson was admitte dto Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire on 4th February, 1916 & was reported with severe pneumonia on 5th February. He died at 4.30 p.m. on 7th February, 1917 from Pneumonia.
There are 5 AIF SOLDIERS that WERE BURIED in Durrington Cemetery between 12th & 14th February, 1917. Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire contains 141 Australian WW1 Soldiers.
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