Robinson, John –

Son of the late James and Ellen Robinson, of 300, Wigan Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Mary H. Robinson (nee Heyes), of 548, 4th Avenue North, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; brother of Mrs. Edmundson, of 292, Wigan Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire. Previously served three years in the Duke of Lancaster’s Own Yeomanry. Killed in Action at trenches near Festubert.

Personal details

  • Surname: Robinson
  • Forename: John
  • Date of birth: May 6th, 1879
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 40
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 21st, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
  • Service number: 81749
  • Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
  • Enlistment date: December 22nd, 1914 - 1914-12-22
  • Enlistment location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 02/07/1915 06/08/1915 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* S1l* 7l* S14*

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