ROBINSON, George Spinks Hunter
| Service Number: | 2155 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 January 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 24 October 1886 |
| Home Town: | Hendra, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Auditor |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 25 April 1918, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie Plot 1, Row F, Grave 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2155, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2155, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2155, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 41st Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, GSW (groin) | |
| 25 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 41st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-04-25 |
Roll of Honour
Family Notices
The Brisbane Courier
Wednesday 15 May 1918
ROBINSON - In proud and loving remembrance of George S.H. Robinson (Rob), Lieutenant 41st Battalion, A.I.F. France, Killed in action on Anzac Day, April 28, 1918, youngest surviving son of Arthur John Brereton and Margaret Robinson of "Cora Lynn", Hendra, aged 32 years.
Duty nobly done.
Inserted by Mr. and Mrs. A.J.B. Robinson and family.
Submitted 17 July 2018 by Donna Laguna
Personal Notes in Newspapers
The Brisbane Courier (Saturday, 4 May 1918)
Personal Notes
Mrs. and Mrs A. J. B. Robinson, Corra Lynn, Hendra, have received the sad news that their son, Lieut. G. S. H. Robinson was killed in action on April 25 (Anzac Day). Lieut. Robinson prior to enlistment was auditing accountant for the White Mercantile Agency. He was also well known throughout North Queensland.
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The Queenslander Newspaper (Saturday 06 Jul 1918)
Mrs. A. E. Winterford, Corra Lynn, Hendra, has been notified that her husband, Lieutenant A.E. Winterford, was killed in action on June 10, 1918. Only a few weeks ago news was received of the death, from wounds, of Mrs. Winterford's brother, 2nd Lieutenant G. S. H. Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. B. Robinson, of Corra Lynn, Hendra.
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The Brisbane Courier (Wednesday, 25 Apr 1928 Page 14)
Family Notices
ROBINSON. - Sacred to the memory of 2nd Lieut. G.S.H. Robinson, 41st Battalion, died of wounds received at Villers Bretonneaux. Anzac Day, 1918.
Submitted 8 April 2018 by Donna Laguna
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