Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Fouquieres Churchyard Extension | IV. J. 9. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 24D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Mary E. Robinson, of 27, Drummond Avenue, Blackpool.Education & Career :
See also "RBS Remembers" "Reginald Humphreys Robinson was born on 31 January 1881. In June 1898 he went to work for Manchester & County Bank at its Fleetwood branch. In December 1899 he transferred to the bank's Blackpool branch.
In February 1917 Robinson left the bank to go on military service. By 1918 he was a Lieutenant in the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). He was killed in action in France on 4 October 1918. He was 37 years old and left a widow, Mary."
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 4th Battalion King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) |
1/4th Battalion August 1914 : in Ulverston. Part of North Lancs Brigade, West Lancs Division. April 1915 : Brigade attached to 51st (Highland) Division and become 154th Brigade. Landed at Boulogne in May 1915. 6 January 1916 : transferred to 164th Brigade, 55th (West Lancashire) Division. |
| Action : The Final Advance in Artois |
The Final Advance in Artois occured 2nd October - 11th November 1918. Concurrently with the advances in the Somme and Arras sectors the First and Fifth British Armies continued the advance and chase the Germans back towards the Belgian border.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Blackpool No. 1476 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
24th March 1908 | 12th May 1908 | 16th June 1908 |
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