Date of birth | |
Place of birth | St Peters, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bank manager |
Address | East Parade, Kensington, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A M Robin, East Parade, Kensington, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: 4th Light Trench Mortar Battery Promotion date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot III, Row J, Grave No. 3), Lesboeufs, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Ada ROBIN, Kensington, South Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He fought and handled his trench mortars with great courage and initiative throughout the operations. He set a fine example to his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 329 Sergeant Geoffrey De Quetteville ROBIN, 48th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |