David Hastings ROBINSON

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)
Section: Road 1 South; Path: 6; E/W/-Count: E; Site #: 6
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board
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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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Biography

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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