The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal H E Robinson

Lance Corporal Hassell Ernest ROBINSON, G/11707, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after 13th July 1916.

Born Carnaby, Yorkshire, son of Hassell Poad & Florence Mary Robinson, 78 Harcourt Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire / 12 Wellington Road, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire.

1911 Census - 78 Harcourt Street, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire - James Scott Osbourne, head, age 73, married, retired commercial traveller, born Cowcaddens, Glasgow; Elizabeth Frances Osbourne, wife, age 66, married 46 years, 12 children, 9 still alive, born Dalston, London; Florence Mary Robinson, daughter, age 40, married 22 years, 4 children, 1 still alive, born Hull; Hassell Ernest Robinson, grandson, age 16, single, draughtsman, engineer works, worker, born Carmaley near Bridlington, Yorkshire; Hilda Mary Elliott, servant, age 15, domestic servant, born Beckingham, Lincolnshire.

Enlisted 17th November 1915, Newark, Nottinghamshire, age 21 years & 22 days, height 5ft 10 inches, weight 148lbs. Resided 78 Harcourt Street, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire. Formerly draughtsman.

Home, 17th November 1915 to 21st June 1916; BEF, 22nd June 1916 to 13th July 1916.

17th November 1915, enlisted; 18th November 1915 to Army Reserve; 13th January 1916, mobilized; 14th January 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 19th January 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th April 1916, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 16th June 1916, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 22nd June 1916, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment & embarked; 23rd June 1916, Etaples, 18 Infantry Base Depot; 29th June 1916, proceeded to Front; 13th July 1916, posted missing.

19th August 1916, telegram to War Office - latest news 11708, Lance Corpl Robinson, R.W.Kents missing July 13th.

23rd August 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, none; Mother, Florence Mary Robinson, 12 Wellington Road, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire; Brothers - none; Sisters, none.

13th December 1921, Probate - Hassell Ernest Robinson, 12 Wellington Road, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, died 13th July 1916, in France. Probate London 13th December to William Fisher, retired draper. Effects £2 8s.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

This page was last updated on 27-Sep-2021.