BORN HULL 1889. SON OF JOSEPH ROBINSON (1857-1917) & ANN COPELAND (1860-1915), OF 6, CLAREMONT AVENUE, BEECROFT STREET, ST GEORGES ROAD, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A RULLYMAN FOR GREENWOOD BROTHERS. HE WORKED AS A NORTH EAST RAILWAY PORTER (1911 CENSUS).
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 11TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION ON 05/10/1916, AGED 27. COMMEMORATED AT THIEPVAL.
HE LEFT BROTHERS, ALBERT COPELAND ROBINSON AND TWO SISTERS, FLORENCE AND GLADY MAY & GIRLFIEND, JESSIE.
HIS BROTHER, ALBERT SERVED IN THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS DURING THE WAR.
First name:
ROBERT PERCY
Military Number:
32/460
Rank:
Private
Date Died
05/10/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
27
6, CLAREMONT AVENUE, BEECROFT STREET, ST GEORGES ROAD, HULLEAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
