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Units / Commanding Officers

Colonel Percy  M ROBINSON, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

AWARDS: CB. CMG.

Mentioned in Despatches - London Gazette 22nd June 1915.

London Gazette 2nd September 1914.

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), Major Percy M. Robinson, C.M.G., to command 6th Battalion.

 London Gazette 23rd June 1915.

To  be Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel - Major P. M. Robinson, C.M.G.

London Gazette 29th July 1915.

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) - Major (now Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel) P. M. Robinson, C.M.G., to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonel. Dated 19th December, 1914.

London Gazette 7th October 1915.

ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTER UNITS. - Brigade Commanders.

Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Percy M. Robinson, C.M.G., The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), and to be temporary Brigadier-General whilst so employed, vice Colonel J. Marriott, M.V.O., D.S.O. Dated 13th September, 1915.

London Gazette 1st January 1916.

War Office, 1st January, 1916.

The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief the British Army in France: 

General Headquarters, 30th November, 1915.

In accordance with the last paragraph of my Despatch of the 15th October, 1915, I have the honour to bring to notice the names of those whom I recommend for gallant and distinguished service in the field.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, J. D. P. FRENCH,

Field-Marshal, Commanding-in-Chief, The British Army in France.

ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT - Robinson, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General) P. M., C.M.G.

London Gazette 26th April 1916.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General) Percy M. Robinson, C.M.G., to be Lieutenant-Colonel. 21st March  1916.

London Gazette 4th January 1917.

War Office, 2nd January, 1917.

The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from General Sir Douglas Haig,   G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies in France: 

General Headquarters, 13th November, 1916.

Sir,  I have the honour to submit a list of names of those officers, ladies, non-commissioned officers and men, serving, or who have served, under my command, whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty I consider deserving of special mention.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, D. HAIG,  General. - Commander-in-Chief, The British Armies in France.

Robinson, Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General) P. M.,  C.M.G., Royal West Kent Regiment

London Gazette 28th September 1917.

Lieutenant-Colonel  P. M. Robinson, C.M.G. (Royal West Kent Regiment), to command a Battalion. -  8 September 1917.

London Gazette 25th January 1918.

Lieutenant-Colonel  P. M. Robinson, C.M.G. (Royal West Kent Regiment), vacates the command of a Battalion. -  27 November 1917.