Person
ROBINSON, Alexander Harold
Subjects
- Author
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Bob Batrouney
- Family name
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ROBINSON
- Given names
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Alexander Harold
- Gender
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Male
- Religion
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Church of England
East Melbourne addresses
- Year
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1914
153 Wellington Parade South
, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Military service
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WW1
- Regimental number
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940
- Rank
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Pte
- Military units
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24th Battalion, D Company
- Decorations and medallions
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Star MedalVictory & 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.