Abraham Robinson

  General Notes:

Address in 1908 - 48 Barton Street, Hawthorn,
Address in 1924 - 8 Lambert Street, Richmond.

25th January, 1924
Dear Sir,
I have to acknowledge receipt of your communication of 22nd January, together with the Memorial Form "A", completed in respect of your son, the late No. 6622 Gunner J. Robinson, 13th F.A.B, and in reply to advise you that all expense in connection with the erection of the permanent headstones and the engraving of the soldiers' regimental particulars and date of death, will be defrayed by the Government. No expense is incurred by relatives save in the matter of a personal inscription (if so desired), which is limited to 60 letters including spaces between words (each space counting as a letter) and is engraved at an approximate cost of 3 pence halfpenny per letter.
The above-mentioned soldier is recorded as having been killed in action in France on 20/1/17, and his remains are interred in the Guards Cemetery, Les Boeufs, plot 5, row 8, grave 10) situated near Albert, France, as depicted in the photographs of the temporary memorial despatched to you on 12/12/21.
Yours faithfully,
Captain,
Officer i/c Base Records.
Mr. A. Robinson,
8 Lambert St,
RICHMOND. VIC.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Labourer.

• connection.

• Birth Certificate: (861).

• Death Certificate Number: (5638).

Abraham married Margaret Kay Greenlaw, daughter of James Greenlaw and Martha Johnson, in 1891 in Victoria Australia. (Margaret Kay Greenlaw was born in 1855 in Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria Australia and died in 1938 in Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Divorced: Divorced, 1899.

Abraham next married Ada Smith, daughter of George Smith and Mary Ann Collins. (Ada Smith was born about 1873 in Melbourne West, Victoria Australia, died on 12 Aug 1962 in Strathhaven Private Hospital, Mentone, Victoria Australia and was buried on 15 Aug 1962 in Burwood Cemetery, Victoria Australia.)