Darvel World War One Roll of Honour
Lieutenant · 4th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers
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Commemorated on panels 12/13 at Le Touret Memorial Cemetery Pas de Calais, France
His brother, William Gower Robinson, sergeant with the royal fusiliers was killed in action on 25 April 1915 at Ypres and is commemorated on panel 6/8 at the Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium.
father was a professional soldier and in the census of 1891 is shown as a sergeant major in the royal engineers stationed at Maryhill in Glasgow.
As a professional soldier he would serve outwith Scotland and any children born would be registered in the country of birth. This was the days of the British empire
Mentioned in despatches, meaning he was reported to higher command for meritorious service or gallantry. The decoration at this time consisted of a cluster of oak leaves in bronze.
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This profile is based on research by the late Les Pittams and the records previously published by Discover Darvel. Empty fields have been omitted; uncertain information remains identified as such.
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