Harry Robinson (c.1895-1918)
An ongoing project to commemorate and research the lives of those who appear on war memorials and rolls of honour in the local area, who served in the military, or whose deaths were linked to conflict.
Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
- ROBINSON, HARRY. Private. No 241241. 2/5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Son of Harry and Thirza Robinson, 54 Viaduct Street, Huddersfield. Employed by Messrs Cook, Sons and Company Limited, leather merchants, of Fitzwilliam Street, Huddersfield. Attended St. Andrew's Mission Church. Died 6.10.1918, aged 23, in hospital at Mons, Belgium, while he was a Prisoner of War in German hands. Buried MONS COMMUNAL CEMETERY. Grave location:- Plot 7, Row B, Grave 6.
- ROH:- St. Andrew's Church, Leeds Road, Huddersfield; Huddersfield Drill Hall.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Private HARRY ROBINSON
- regiment: Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
- died: Sunday, October 6, 1918
- age: 23 years
- record ID: 894701
Links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (ID #894701)
- Imperial War Museums: Lives of the First World War (ID #4146775)