Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension | II. D. 27. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.133 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 39A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of John and Eliza Robinson, of Forest Gate, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: D Battery, 189th Brigade, RFA |
| Action : The Battle of Messines 1917 and associated actions |
7 June - 11 July 1917. The plan at Messines was to blow up 19 mines in what was the largest man made explosion before Hiroshima, and utterly destroy the German front line along the Messines Ridge. The effect was to "liquify" the ground and create a mini earthquake, which coupled with the largest artillery preparation thus far of over 3 million shells would stun the defenders into submission. The plan largely worked and was initially very successful although the Germans did re-group and opportunities to develop the attack were lost. Casualties in this victory were 25,000.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Woodgrange No. 2409 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
21st February 1912 | 20th March 1912 | 17th April 1912 |
Steward.
Employed as a Sugar Dealer in 1912 when made a Freemason. He was resident at Forest Gate. The annotation in the Contribution Ledger of the Lodge shows "Killed 10 July 1917," after 3 years w.s [War Service].
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley