| Accession Number | P09291.133 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Portrait of 3220 Private (Pte) Vivian Lancelot Robinson, 50th Battalion from Mount Torrens, South ...
Description
Portrait of 3220 Private (Pte) Vivian Lancelot Robinson, 50th Battalion from Mount Torrens, South Australia. A 21 year old barman prior to enlisting on 29 September 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 8th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 16 December 1916 aboard HMAT Berrima. Following further training in England, he proceeded to France where he joined the 50th Battalion on 4 July 1917. After being wounded in action at Westhoek Ridge, Belgium, on 26 September 1917, he later died of his wounds at the 61st Casualty Clearing Station on 4 October 1917. Pte Robinson is buried in the Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Westvleteren, Belgium.