Rank: Civilian
Emigrated: 1938
Occupation: 1938. Assistant Rubber Planter, Tebrau Estate, Johore, Malaysia. In 1940 he became the Junior Assistant Immigration Officer for the Immigration Department, Singapore.
Captured: Singapore
Interned: 1st – Padang camp, Sumatra; 2nd Bankinang Men’s Camp, Sumatra.
Son of Frederick and Mary Robinson, “Tembrau”, High Road, Stevenston, and Grandson of John Carruthers, 10 Winton Circus, Saltcoats.
Husband of Lily Robinson, a Chinese National, who was also interned – 1st. Padang; 2nd Bankinang Women’s Camp, Sumatra.
After their release David and Lily returned to Singapore
