ROBINSON, David Hastings
| Service Number: | Depot |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Signaller |
| Last Unit: | Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Cowell, South Australia, 30 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Cerebro Spinal Meningitis, Adelaide, South Australia, 4 August 1915, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Section: Road 1 South; Path: 6; E/W/-Count: E; Site #: 6 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 20 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Depot Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Signaller, Depot, Field Company Engineers |
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Rootsweb ID: I209884 Birth Record: 30 Jan 1895 in Hd Of Hawker, South Australia
Father Alex Robinson living at Snowtown, SA
Mother Jane Robinson (20/6/1924 living at 32 Halifax St, Adelaide SA)
Described on enlisting as 21years 4 months; 5' 9" tall; 151 lbs; dark complexion;
grey eyes; dark hair; Church of England
20/5/1915 enlisted in Keswick, SA
20/5/1915 Private in B Company
1/7/1915 appointed to Engineers, Base Depot, Mitcham Camp
Singaller with Engineers
24/7/1915 admitted to 7th Australian General Hospital, from Mitcham Camp
suffering from Cerebro Spinal Meningitis
transferred to Adelaide Hospital
4/8/1915 died at Adelaide Hospital from Cerebro Spinal Meningitis
buried in: West Terrace Cemetery
Section: Road 1 South; Path: 6; E/W/-Count: E; Site #: 6
Grant Expires: 5/08/2064
His name is commemorated on Panel 27 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
Medals: Memorial Plaque and Scroll (597411)
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 15/5/2016. Lest we forget.
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