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