Pair: Warrant Officer Class I E. T. Robinson, Manchester Regiment

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (3512535 W.O. Cl. 1. E. T. Robinson. Manch. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (3512535 W. O. Cl. 1. E. T. Robinson. Manch R.) mounted court-style for display, heavily polished, edge wear and heavy contact marks, fair to fine (2) £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Robert Barltrop Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment.

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Edmund Thomas Robinson was born at St. Nicholas, Cork, on 8 December 1896, and attested for service, at Cork, into 2nd Battalion the Manchester Regiment on 9 October 1913, for some reason under the alias of Edmund Thomas. On 4 August 1914 the battalion was placed under orders for service in France. He was posted to ‘B’ Company and finally landed in France to join his battalion on 9 November 1914. He served on the Western Front with the 2nd Battalion throughout the Great War, save for a few spells in hospital, until at Elverdinghe on 14 April 1918, he was wounded having suffered a gun shot wound to the back and left thigh.

Robinson was promoted Corporal in December 1918, and Temporary Sergeant in July 1919, and Temporary Quarter Master Sergeant in September 1919. In the meantime he had ‘owned up’ about enlisting under an alias. On the expiry of his seven years with the Colours, he re-enlisted and was appointed Lance Sergeant in December 1921, acting Sergeant in May 1922, and substantive Sergeant in February 1923. He transferred to 1st Battalion and was promoted Company Quarter Master Sergeant in June 1925, and Warrant Officer Class II in January 1926 and Regimental Sergeant Major in December 1930. Following his transfer back to 2nd Battalion, the battalion was ordered to mobilise for service in Burma and India. Robinson was discharged at his own request on 11 August 1933; he later became a Chelsea Pensioner and died at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in September 1978.

Sold with extensive copied research.