Robinson, Alan Montie

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M.C., Arts I and Law : Lieutenant, R.F.A., B.E.F., France; also 6th A.L.H. Regt., A.I.F., Gallipoli. Enlisting in September, 1914, and sailing 19th December with regt., arrived at Gallipoli 10th May, 1915. Was wounded in July and evacuated to Malta and London. Transferring to Artillery in November, was commissioned and, crossing to France in February, 1916, joined 86th Brigade, being again wounded at Ploegsteert in October and evacuated to London. Rejoining bde. in April, 1917, served at Messines and Wytschaete, where again wounded in September, and a fourth time at Ypres 30th November, 1917, and invalided to London and Australia. Promoted lieutenant, 1st July, 1917. Awarded M.C. in September, 1917, and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at The King's School. Later at St. Andrew's College.

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Robinson A.M. : Life.Birth 18 Feb 1896
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Early education at The King's School, Parramatta, NSW, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
1914

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1914
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Sailed 19 Dec 1914
1914

Enlisted 1 Sep 1914
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Military service as Lieutenant at France --, France ; Gallipoli --, Turkey
1915

Military service at Gallipoli --, Turkey 10 May 1915
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Military service at France --, France 1916
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Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1917-09-01
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on

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