L/Cpl
William Andrew Robinson
Informations sur naissance
|
Année de naissance: 1888 |
|
Lieu de naissance: Putney, Surrey, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
Informations générales
|
Profession: Peintre |
Informations service militaire
|
Force armée: British Expeditionary Force |
|
Rang: Lance Corporal |
|
Numéro de service: 13524 |
|
Incorporation date: 05/08/1915 |
|
Incorporation nom de lieu: Wandsworth, Middlesex, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
|
Unités: — East Surrey Regiment, 12th Bn. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
|
Date de décès: 27/09/1917 |
|
Lieu de décès: Tower Hamlets, Geluveld, Belgique |
|
Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
|
Âge: 29 |
Mémorial
|
Tyne Cot Memorial Panneau: 79 |
Distinctions et médailles 2
|
British War Medal Médaille — 04/10/1920 |
|
Victory Medal Médaille — 04/10/1920 |
Points d'intérêt 3
| #1 | Lieu de naissance | ||
| #2 | Lieu d'enrôlement | ||
| #3 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
William Andrew Robinson was born in 1888 in Putney, Surrey. He was the son of John and Amelia Beatrice Robinson. Before enlisting William worked as a house painter. He married Margaret Julia Burns in the spring of 1911. They had one daughter and two sons together, John William, Richard Henry, and Margaret Julia.
William enlisted in August 1915. Two years later he served as a Lance Corporal in the East Surrey Regiment, 12th Battalion, part of the 122nd Brigade, of the 41st Division, which participated in the Battle of Passchendaele. On the 20th of September 1917 the 12th East Surreys advanced through Bodmin Copse, along the Bodmin Road, towards the village of Geluveld. They managed to secure the first two objectives, but were forced to dig in near the Tower Hamlets spur, as the 122nd Brigade on the right was unable to advance any further. The Battalion held its ground throughout the 21st and 22nd of September, suffering heavy casualties, due to snipers, machine-gun and shell fire. From the 20th till the 23rd September a total of 300 men of the 12th East Surreys were either killed, wounded or missing.
According to William’s Casualty Report in his Service Record, the 29-year-old was killed in action on the 21st of September 1917, while holding the line at Tower Hamlets. His death was officially reported on the 27th of September. William has no known grave and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
William enlisted in August 1915. Two years later he served as a Lance Corporal in the East Surrey Regiment, 12th Battalion, part of the 122nd Brigade, of the 41st Division, which participated in the Battle of Passchendaele. On the 20th of September 1917 the 12th East Surreys advanced through Bodmin Copse, along the Bodmin Road, towards the village of Geluveld. They managed to secure the first two objectives, but were forced to dig in near the Tower Hamlets spur, as the 122nd Brigade on the right was unable to advance any further. The Battalion held its ground throughout the 21st and 22nd of September, suffering heavy casualties, due to snipers, machine-gun and shell fire. From the 20th till the 23rd September a total of 300 men of the 12th East Surreys were either killed, wounded or missing.
According to William’s Casualty Report in his Service Record, the 29-year-old was killed in action on the 21st of September 1917, while holding the line at Tower Hamlets. His death was officially reported on the 27th of September. William has no known grave and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Sources 6
|
"History of the East Surrey Regiment 1917-1919", Pearse H. W. & Sloman H. S., Uckfield, Naval & Military Press Ltd, 2005, pg. 91-92. Sources utilisées |
|
"Passchendaele. The Day-by-Day Account", McCarthy C., London, Uniform, 2018, pg. 77-80. Sources utilisées |
|
Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Autre référence |
|
CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/831159/robinson,-william-andrew/ Sources utilisées |
|
The Long, Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Sources utilisées |
|
War Diary East Surrey Regiment, 12th Bn. http://www.nmarchive.com/ Autre référence |