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Surname ROBINSON
Given Name(s) or Initial(s) William James
Regimental Number 1992
RankBugler
Unit Name 3rd Australian Commonwealth Horse (Qld)
StateQld
Extracts and Comments
(from Sources as shown)

Murray: 'D'Coy.
B5207: bookbinder aged 21 from Torwood Qld., 1 year 90 days 4QIB.
URL1: ?Hon. Secretary of African War Veterans' Association of Qld. in 1943, Red Hill Qld.
URL2: bookbinder aged 21 from Torwood Qld., born in Paddington Brisbane next of kin father in Torwood, 1 year 90 days 4QIB.
URL3: The relatives & friends of Mrs. WJ Robinson, of 18 Kennedy Terrace, Red Hill Qld., Mr. & Mrs. W McMahon & Rodney, are invited to attend the funeral of her beloved husband, their father, father-in-law, & grandfather, William James ROBINSON (7th Battery, 3rd Brigade Artillery, 1914-1918, 1st AAF, and Secretary, South African War Veterans' Association, in Boer War), to leave Brisbane City 17.2.1945 at 3 o'clock, for the Lutwyche Cemetery. African War Veterans' Association of Queensland. Officers and Members are invited to attend the funeral of their late Hon. Secretary, William James Robinson, to leave as per Family Notice. Royal Standard Lodge, No. 42, P.A.F.S.O.A.— Officers and Members of above Lodge are invited to attend the funeral of Bro. William James Robinson. BAFS Medical Institute Executive Officers, Committee of Management, & Members of the above are invited to attend the funeral of their late Past President, WJ Robinson. Members of the RSS & A Labour League & Club are requested to attend the funeral of their late Hon. Sect.. WJ Robinson.
URL4: WW1 AIF 1709 Driver Field Arty., a carter aged 33 in 1914 born in Brisbane Qld., nok wife at Torwood Qld., Garrison Arty. 1 year, Bushmen 1 year 90 days, ACH 5 months & ?Fd. Arty. 4 years 3 months, 7th Bty. 3rd. Fd. Arty. discharged 19.1.1919, 1929 correspondence with Repatriation Commission Brisbane, died 16.2.1945.
Source References
Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 529
B5207: National Archives of Australia series B5207
B4418: National Archives of Australia series B4418
Bne. Courier: Brisbane Courier newspaper date(s) 17.2.1945
B2455: National Archives of Australia series B2455
External Link URL1naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=3104373&I=1&SE=1
External Link URL2naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=686536&I=1&SE=1
External Link URL3nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48966249
External Link URL4recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/Imagine.asp?B=1905756


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Apology: For some time now it has been difficult to keep up with the newly available sources (especially the Trove newspaper site) plus the flow of contributions and queries. So I have been forced to prioritise maintenance and data entry over replying to correspondence. Nevertheless, your contributions are being added to the database and acknowledged on the contributions page and, although my replies are many months behind, I will attempt to get to them more often.
 
Colin Roe
Canberra

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