Regimental number | 2488 |
Place of birth | Tylden Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Ironmoulder |
Address | Young Street, Mooroopna, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, John Arthur Robbins, Young Street, Mooroopna, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 33), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Shepparton Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: John Arthur and Jane ROBBINS. Native of Tylden, Victoria |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallantry in cutting the enemy wire entanglements under Machine Gun fire during the raid of June 29th, and also for devition to duty as Stretcher Bearers in bringing 3 men back into our trenches across No Man's Land under a barrage of shrapnel fire.' [Refers also to 919 Pte James Francis STRAIN.]
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: [2357] 2nd Lt Charles Arthur Laurence ROBBINS, 22nd Bn, killed in action, 9 March 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |