ROBINSON, Alexander Harold
Family name:
ROBINSON
Given names:
Alexander Harold
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Church of England
Military service:
WW1
Regimental number:
940
Rank:
Pte Military units:
24th Battalion, D Company
Decorations and medallions:
Star Medal
Decorations and medallions:
Victory & British War Medal Biographical notes:
- Enlisted aged 25 years and 10 Months on the 27 March 1915 to join the 24th Battalion at Broadmeadows.
- Married to Isobel and was a railway employee, being 6 feet and 1 1/2 inches tall and living at 153 Wellington Parade, East Mebourne.
- Embarked for Egypt per HMAS "EURIPIDEA" on 8 may 1915.
- Served at Gallipoli and transferred to the ANZAC Provost Corps.
- Suffered from diptheria and transferred on the hospital ship "DEVENA" to Malta before being returned to Australia on 15 July 1916 with the condition of "irritable heart & debility" and discharged permantly unfit on 17 October 1916.
- At the age of 27 years and 4 months rejoined the Military service on 2 October 1916 in Base Records Corps at Victoria Barracks and was promoted from Private to Corporal and on the 4th February 1918 to Sergeant.
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