Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Conflict
- World War I (1914-1918)
- Date of Enlistment
- 01/07/1915
- Date of Discharge
- 28/10/1919
- Place of Enlistment
- Royal Military College, Duntroon ACT
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Other Name(s)
- 'Reginald'
- Date of Birth
- 02/03/1895
- Place of Birth
- Victoria
- Address (at enlistment)
- Royal Military College, Duntroon ACT
- Occupation
- Soldier
- Next of Kin
- George Robinson (father), Hampton, Victoria
Unit and Rank Details
- Final Rank
- Captain
- Final Unit
- 32 Battalion AIF
Awards and Honours
Mentioned in Despatches (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No.57, 18 April 1918)
Notes
Robinson entered the Royal Military College, Duntroon on 9 March 1913 and graduated on 28 June 1915. He served in France with the 32nd Battalion and was mentioned in despatches for his service from 26th February 1917 to 20 September 1917. Through most of 1918 he trained as a Staff Officer and Brigade Major and was appointed as Staff Captain of the 8th Brigade in October 1918. He died on 24 July 1960.
Sources
Colonel J.E. Lee, 'Duntroon: The Royal Military College of Australia 1911-1946', 1952
NAA RecordSearch - Series B2455 (First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920)
AWM Honours & Awards