BORN HULL 1895. SON OF JAMES WILLIAM ROBINSON (1859-1908) & ANN ELIZABETH ROBINSON (1863-1911), OF 46 KENT STREET, HULL. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND THREE SISTERS.
EMPLOYED AS A SAWMILL LABOURER AND FORMER RECKITT’S WORKER.
HE ENLISTED AT HULL, IN AUGUST 1914. SERVED WITH THE 2ND FIELD AMBULANCE. KILLED BY SHELLFIRE, ON 27/10/1916, AGED 21. HE WAS AWARDED BRITISH WAR MEDAL & VICTORY MEDAL. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER & FATHER. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON THE 23RD NOVEMBER 1916.
HE IS BURIED AT BAZENTIN-LE-PETIT MILITARY CEMETERY, SOMME, FRANCE.
HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS MEMORIAL, AT WENLOCK BARRACKS, HULL. ALSO RECORDED ON THE KENT STREET ROLL OF HONOUR. ALSO LISTED ON THE RECKITT’S WW1 BOYS CLUB ROLL OF HONOUR, HULL.
HE LEFT BROTHERS ROBERT & JAMES & SISTERS GERTRUDE & ELSIE. HIS BROTHER, WILLIAM HENRY (HARRY) ROBINSON DIED IN 1917, AGED 30. (HDM, 15/01/1917)
Thank you to James Robinson for the above information on his Great Uncle:- james.robinson43@virgin.net
