Robinson, Walter

W. ROBINSON

Walter Robinson

6608 Private, 19th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force 

Born 30th Novemer 1887 in Scotter

Son of John Edward (a jobber) and Ellen (nee Roberts, of Blyton)

Became a carpenter

Married Louisa

Enlisted at Cootamundra, New South Wales on 20th July 1916 when living at Bogolong, Grenfell

Described as Church of England, 5' 3" tall, of fair complexion with grey eyes and brown hair

Wife was residing at 'Walloo', Russell Street, Eastwood, NSW

Set sail from Sydney aboard 'HMAT Wiltshire' on 7th February 1917 and

Arrived at Devonport on 11th April 

Left Southampton for France on 17th October

'wounded in action' to the head and right thigh on 11th August 1918 

Sent from the 9th General Hospital to Chichester on the 'Aberdonian' 

Transferred to the 3rd Battalion three months later

Days after the Armistice was back in hospital with bronchitis

Embarked for Australia on the 'Orsova' in January 1919 

Arrived back on 3rd March; discharged as 'medically unfit' on 2nd April

In 1942 living at 54 Burdett Street, Hornsby, NSW 

Died at Randwick, NSW on 17th July 1951 

Parents buried in Scotter churchyard

Brother of Albert 

Brother of Wilfred Herbert