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ROBBINS, Frederick John
| Service Number: | 1807 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Prospect, South Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Locomotive cleaner |
| Died: | 7 February 1977, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Woodside Methodist Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Nailsworth Primary School Great War Roll of Honour, Prospect Roll of Honour G-Z WWI Board, Prospect St Cuthbert's Church Honour Board, Tailem Bend Roll of Honor to Loco Employees Murray Bridge |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1807, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1807, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1807, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1807, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières |
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 200 to 202 and 274. Prior to the war he was a locomotive cleaner of Prospect SA. He enlisted 30th Aug 1915 aged 28 years. He served with the 16th Infantry Battalion, and rose to the rank of Sergeant. During his service he was awarded the Military Medal and the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 8th April 1919.
Submitted 28 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL
My Grandfather, my hero
He was my grandfather and was awarded the DCM and MM at the Somme. He survived the war and I grew up staying at their place and loving this big gentle man who always had time for me and in later years for my tiny, sick daughter. He never mentioned that he was a decorated hero and I only found out after his death when I was given his medals by my mother and my husband, a soldier, recognised their significance. Since then we have researched his war record and visited the Somme twice to find the area where he fought. He was a wonderful man, I'm not surprised he was a hero, he always was to me.
Submitted 11 August 2014
Biography
Service Number: 1807
Rank: Sergeant
Unit: 16th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service: Army
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Award: Distinguished Conduct Medal
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 14 March 1919
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 425, position 19
Date of London Gazette: 5 December 1918
Location in London Gazette: Page 14462, position 10
Service Number: 1807A
Rank: Lance Corporal
Unit: 16th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service: Army
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Award: Military Medal
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 2 May 1918
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1037, position 139
Date of London Gazette: 17 December 1917
Location in London Gazette: Page 13199, position 132
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