ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

ROBINSON, Walter Barnett DCM

Full Name: Walter Barnett

ROBINSON

Date of Birth: 06

–

1893

Place of birth: Parramatta

Australia

Occupation: Accountant

Address: Railway Station Geraldton WA

Next of Kin: Father-Walter Robinson

Next of Kin Address: Clifton Street Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1258

Rank: Warrant Officer

Unit/Division: 12th Field Ambulance

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-10

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-14

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-01-07

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-02-07

Cause of Death:

Date of Death:

Place of Death: East Fremantle WA

Age at Death: 52

Burial Location: Karrakatta Cemetery Perth WA

PREVIOUS SERVICE- Corps of Australian Signallers 86th Infantry-4 years
10/09/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Perth WA
1/10/1914-To No. 2 Aust Stationary Hospital- General Duties- as Sergeant

14/12/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Kyarra” bound for Egypt
07/01/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
17/03/1915-Admitted No. 2 General Hospital ( Measles )
20/03/1915- Discharged to Unit
22/04/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
1/08/1915-Admitted No. 2 Stationary Hospital Mudros ( Sick )
17/08/1915-Rejoined Unit Mudros
1/11/1915-Admitted Hospital Mudros ( Sick )
21/01/1916-Disembarked Alexandria ex Mudros
12/03/1916-Promoted WARRANT OFFICER Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
23/03/1916-Transferred 12th Field Ambulance Egypt
04/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
11/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria
23/02/1917-Awarded DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL
20/07/1917- Admitted 12th Aust Field Ambulance France ( Trench Fever)
22/07/1917-  Transferred/Admitted No. 8 General Hospital Rouen France
25/07/1917-Evacuated/Admitted 2nd Southern General Hospital Bristol England
1/08/1917-To 3rd Aust Aux Hospital Dartford England
6/08/1917-To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England for Return to Australia
31/10/1917-Embarked England for Australia per “Berrima” ( Relapsing Trench Fever )
22/12/1917-Disembarked Australia
7/02/1918-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

DISTINGUISHED  CONDUCT  MEDAL

Date  of  Recommendation : 10  October  1916. ( Recommended by Lieut-Col Thomas Condon ROSE, O.C. 12th Australian Field Ambulance)-

” For  general good work in the operations near POZIERES between 6th August 1916 and 15th August 1916 and also good work since the formation of the Division”.

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 25 July 1917

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page  1541,  Position  20

Date of London Gazette : 1 January 1917

Location in London Gazette : Page  51,  Position : 26.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 3803

British War Medal No. 1048

Victory Medal No. 1049

Distinguished Conduct Medal.