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Pte George Robinson
British Army 10th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Pelton
Pte. Gerald W Robinson
British Army 13th (Kensington) Btn. London Regiment
from:Ampthill
(d.9th April 1917)
Private Gerald W Robinson, lived in Ampthill and enlisted in Southampton. Initially served with 12th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment (service no.23436) then with the 13th (County of London) Battalion, (Princess Louises Kensington Battalion), London Regiment (service no.493900).
He was killed in action on 9th April 1917 in France and Flanders and is buried in London Cemetery, France. He is remembered on both The War Memorial and The Alamada, St. Andrews Church, Ampthill.
Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
Pte. Harold Robinson
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
from:Carlton, Nottingham
(d.26th Apr 1915)
Harold Robinson of the 1st Battalion Royal Sots was killed whilst fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, he was 27 years old. The brother of Mrs. F. Dickenson of 105 Cemetery Road, Carlton, Nottingham. Harold is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial.
Lt. Harry Noel Cornforth Robinson MC
Royal Flying Corps 17 Sqdn.
from:Hartlepool
Harry Robinson was the eldest son of railway clerk Henry and his wife Dorothy, and was born on 25th December 1898. Harry was educated at Mr ScottĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢s High School for Boys in York Road, Hartlepool and at Durham Grammar School.
He joined the Royal Flying Corps in March 1916 and by August, was flying over the German lines on the Western front in a Sopwith Pup with No. 46 Squadron, the squadron was soon re-equipped with Sopwith Camels. In May 1917 he was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps and, following confirmation of his rank, became a flying officer in July 1917 with No. 17 Squadron. In December 1917 Harry scored his first aerial victory, capturing a German reconnaissance aircraft. In his second victory, on 11th March 1918, he drove down a German Albatros DV. Harry secured six further victories between the 21st and 24th March and was appointed a flight commander, moving to No. 70 Squadron. He took two more victories in April and May. He was awarded a Military Cross which was gazetted on 3rd of May for showing Ć¢ā‚¬Å“conspicuous gallantry and devotion to dutyĆ¢ā‚¬Ā¯ in an aerial attack, while running out of petrol.
Harry remained in the RAF after the war and saw active service in Iraq in 1921, where he won the Distinguished Flying Cross. He went on to become a lecturer and instructor in bombing and gunnery at RAF Eastchurch in Kent, but fell ill in late 1925. Harry died on 2nd June 1926, at a sanatorium in Norfolk. He was just 27 years old and left his wife Erica and a daughter.
Pte. Harry Robinson
British Army 2nd/4th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment
from:Warcop, Westmorland
(d.27th July 1917)
Harry Robinson was born in Reagill, Morland, Westmorland in 1897 and baptised at Long Marton, the home village of his father. His parents were John & Agnes (nee Bird) Robinson. The Robinsons were a large farming family living in various farms in the Eden Valley, including Reagill Grange and Eden Vale, Warcop, where Harry was living when he enlisted into the Border Regiment. He was later transferred to the East Lancs.
His Battalion were based near the Belgium Coast when Harry was killed in action 27th of July 1917 age 19. His family who were living at Barwise Hall, Hoff, Appleby at the time, were informed of his death. Harry is buried at Coxyde Military Cemetery, Belgium. His name is on the Warcop War Memorial.
Pte. Heber Robinson
British Army 10th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Norley, Cheshire
(d.12th Apr 1918)
Heber Robinson enlisted on the 28th of August 1914. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial in Belgium. Aged 29, he lived at Lyndon Cottage School lane in Norley with his wife Janet who he had married in Nov 1911, they had one son Harold born in 1912. A plaque with his name is on Norley's Wildflower Memorial Walk.
Sgt. Henry Robinson
British Army 2nd Btn. A Company Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:33 Allerton Terrace, Leeds
Henry Robinson married my great great aunt, on his wedding certificate in 1918 he is shown as being a sergeant with A Company, 2nd Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He was 13 years her junior. She already had a child and was a widow. I wonder whether he may have been injured during the war and needed looking after. I think that when his wife died he married her sister - my great grandma.
Pte. Henry Bernard Robinson
British Army 8th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:73 Stockbridge Street, Padiham
(d.23rd Sep 1917)
Henry Robinson died on the 23rd of September 1917 after being wounded the day before in a infamous Hill 60 shell burst in the 3rd Battle of Ypres. He is buried in the Communal Cemetery extension at Outtersteene near Bailleul. He was a corn salesman before the war and did some part-time acting. He left a widow, Mabel and four children.
Spr. Henry George Robinson
British Army 79th B.G.R.W. Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Swindon, Wiltshire
Harry Robinson, an apprentice engineer at GWR Swindon, volunteered in August 1914 and served with B Battery, 63rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery going to France in June 1915. Following shrapnel wounds and later catching diphtheria, Harry was treated at the Isolation Hospital at Etaples before being transferred in the summer of 1917 to the Royal Engineers Waterways and Railways and served with 79th B.G.R.W. Company where he served until the end of the war. Harry remained with the Army in France until 1920.
Rflmn. Herbert Robinson
British Army 4th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
from:Birmingham
(d.10th May 1915)
Pte. Horace Edward Robinson
British Army 2nd Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Primrose Hill, Castleton, Yorks
(d.28th Mar 1918)
Col.Sgt. J. Robinson
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Shotton Colliery
J Robinson was demobbed in 1919
Rflmn. J. A. Robinson
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
(d.1st September 1916)
Rifleman Robinson died, aged 24, on 1st September 1916 and is buried in Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Cemetery Annexe, Grave II.C.26.
He was the husband of Jane Robinson of 2 James Street, Harryville, Ballymena, Co. Antrim and the son of Robert and Martha Robinson, also of Ballymena.
L/Sjt. Jack Alexandra William Robinson
British Army 1st/5th Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment
from:Ampthill
(d.17th August 1915)
Lance Serjeant Jack Alexandra William Robinson, son of Mrs. Hannah Robinson Hymus, 18 Bryn Road, Clydach, Swansea: born, lived and enlisted in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Served with the 1st/5th Bedfordshire Regiment (service no.3035).
He was killed in action on 17th August 1915 age 23 years at Gallipoli and is commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. He is remembered on both The War Memorial and The Alamada, St. Andrews Church, Ampthill.
Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com
Pte. James Temple Robinson
5th Btn. Dorsetshire Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.7th December 1915)
James Temple Robinson, Private 13384, enlisted Jarrow in October 1914 and served in the 3rd Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment. He died age 19 on the 7th December 1915 and is remembered on the Palmer Cenotaph also at Doiran Memorial in Greece. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. He was formerly in the Royal Garrison Artillery no. 48785. Update Although recorded above as the 3rd Battalion , it was the 5th Battalion which went to Gallipoli as part of the 11th Division.
James was born in Jarrow 1896, son of Thomas and Melita Robinson nee Dawson of Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 3 Wilberforce Street, Jarrow with his father Thomas(49) a Cooper (dry goods) for a chemical company and his mother Melita Annie(47) married for 22 years with 6 children, 5 of whom are living at home. Amy(17) is a domestic servant, James (14) is an apprentice cabinet maker in the shipyard and the other three are at school with Henry Oliver(12), William Carlton(9) and Sarah(5).
3rd (Reserve) Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment.
August 1914 : in Dorchester. A depot/training unit, it remained in UK throughout the war.
- 5th (Service) Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment.
- Formed at Dorchester in August 1914 as part of K1 and moved to Belton Park (Grantham), initially attached as Army Troops to 11th (Northern) Division.
- 8 January 1915 : transferred to 34th Brigade in same Division.
- Sailed from Liverpool on 3 July 1915, going via Mudros to land at Suvla Bay on 6 August 1915.
- 16 December 1915 : evacuated from Gallipoli and went to Egypt via Mudros.
- Moved to France, arriving Marseilles 9 July 1916.
- 11th Division in 1915
- Embarkation took place at Liverpool from 30 June, with much of the Division sailing on the Aquitania and Empress of Britain.
- Mudros was reached by Divisional HQ and 32nd Brigade on 10 July.
- On 6-7 August 1915 the Division landed near Lala Baba at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli.
- On 19/20 December 1915 the Division withdrew from Gallipoli and moved to Imbros.
Sgt. James Blythe Robinson MM
British Army 2nd Btn., A Coy. West Yorkshire Regiment
James Robinson was with 2nd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment when it was called back from Malta in September 1914. He embarked for France with the Regiment on 4th November 1914 - arriving in Le Havre on 5th November. James served in action in France from 13th November 1914 until wounded by gunshot in the lower body in the Battle of Albert in July 1916. He was treated at the 3rd Casualty Clearing Unit on 2nd of July. Above and beyond usual service medals James was awarded the Military Medal for his bravery in the field - notification appearing in the London Gazette in November 1916. James survived the war and lived in England until his death in 1968.
Pte. James Robinson
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Redcastle
(d.23rd June 1915)
Private Robinson was the son of Mrs C. Robinson of Tullynavin, Redcastle.
He is buried in the south west boundary of the Drung Catholic Churchyard, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Pte. James Robinson
British Army 10th Btn. Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Londonderry
James Robinson was my great Grandfather. As I heard the story, he was found in No Mans' Land with wounds to his leg and a German officer pointing a pistol at him. Records show he had suffered leg and arm wounds. He was taken prisoner and repatriated according to Red Cross files dated 2nd of September 1916.
Pte. James "Robbo" Robinson MM.
British Army 17th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Heywood, Lancashire
James Robinson is my grandfather who I never met and I am currently researching his life. I would love to find out what he did to be awarded the Military Medal.
L/Cpl. Jesse Richard "Roddy" Robinson
British Army 12th Btn. D Coy. York and Lancaster Regiment
Sgt. Jimmy Robinson
Canadian Army 18th Mounted Rifles
I found a book written by Jim Robinson "For my loving wife Clara who has helped me and put up with me for these many long years" Published in 1973. It very sweet, I don't know if there is a relative that might like to have it?
CSM. John C. Robinson DCM, MM.
British Army 14th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:West Hartlepool
Pte. John Thomas Robinson
British Army Sherwood Foresters
from:Derby, UK
John Robinson was my grandad. He joined as a Sherwood Forester, and later transferred to 182 Tunnelling Company. I have a copy of his diary, which is now at the Foresters Museum in Chilwell, Notts and some photos of him in uniform. I would be pleased to share any information with anyone who is interested.
Pte. John Robinson
British Army 3rd btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:Birmingham, England
(d.26th Jul 1915)
John Robinson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Robinson, of No. 1 Back, 120, Long Acre, Nechells, Birmingham. He was executed for desertion on 26th July1915, aged 31. He is buried in Aeroplane Cemetery, Belgium.
Private Robinson of Nechells, Birmingham was a regular soldier with 13 years previous service and had been with the Worcester Regiment 3rd Battalion since Mons in August 1914. On 27th June 1915, Private Robinson and Private Alfred Thompson absconded together after they were told that they were to be on night duty in trenches near Hooge. The 3rd Battalion had been in action in this area since 16th June.
On 5th July 1915 both Private Robinson and Private Thompson were arrested at Abancourt while they were sitting on a train bound for Rouen. At their court martial in a statement it said that both men were good soldiers, but that it appeared they were suffering from nervous strain at the time they went absent.
Robinson was shot by firing squad with four other deserters from the 3rd Battalion on the ramparts of Ypres on the 26th July 1915. He was 31 years of age. He was originally buried at the Ramparts Cemetery but was later transferred to the Aeroplane Cemetery, Belgium, 3.5 Km northeast of Ypres town centre . His grave carries the following inscription: "In loving memory of my dear son deeply mourned by father, mother, sisters and brothers".
Pte. John Caesar Robinson
British Army 1/5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:Nelson, Lancashire
(d.13th May 1915)
John Caesar Robinson died on the 13th of May 1915, aged 24. He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey. He was the son of Thom Riding Robinson and Eliza Robinson; husband of Mrs. J. H. Davies (formerly Robinson) of 59 Derby St. Nelson, Lancashire.
Pte. John William Robinson
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Cpl. John James Robinson
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Cpl. John Charles Robinson
British Army 9th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles
from:171 Conway Street, Belfast
John Robinson was born in Drogheda in 1877. His father, Robert Robinson, was from Ligoniel and was a mill engineer. The family moved back to Belfast and John married Elizabeth Moody in 1905. The couple had 8 children and at the outbreak of WW1 were living at 171 Conway Street, Belfast. John fought in and survived the fighting on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He later became a Military Policeman. He returned to Belfast and lived at 333 Cupar Street. He belonged to Albert Street Presbyterian Church. He died aged 75 in 1952.
John Robert Robinson
Royal Navy HMS Pactalus
from:Grimsby
My grandfather, John Robinson, was a crew member of HMS Pactalus during WW1. I am searching the history of the ship.
Pte. John George Robinson
British Army 2nd/4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
from:West Sleekburn, Northumberland
(d.4th November 1918)
John Robinson served with the 2nd/4th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.
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