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ROBINSON, Keith Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX12373 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 May 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia, 28 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Toodyay, Toodyay, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 3 September 1942, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 7. Row A. Grave 9. Inscription: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Toodyay Road Board District WW2 Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX12373 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX12373, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 136. Keith was born 20th Mar 1920, and prior to the war he was a labourer of Toodyay WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 3rd Sept 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 13 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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