Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Serjeant H. Robinson, Yorkshire Light Infantry
Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (4330 Serjt., Yorks. L.I.); Special Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (4330 Sjt., 3/Yorks. L.I.); Coronation 1911, unnamed, mounted for wear, first with edge bruising and contact marks

Four: Corporal G. A. Robinson, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
1914 Star, with copy slip-on bar (10925 Pte., Yorks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (10925 Pte., Yorks. L.I.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (49859 Cpl., K.O.Y.L.I.), mounted as worn

Pair: Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 W. Robinson, Yorkshire Light Infantry, who died of wounds on 7 July 1916
1914-15 Star (2373 Cpl., Yorks. L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2373 A-W.O. Cl. 2, Yorks. L.I.) nearly very fine and better (9) £1000-1400

Harry Robinson was born in Morar, Gwalior, India. Living in Pontefract, Yorkshire and employed as a Clerk, he attested for the 3rd Battalion Yorkshire Light Infantry (Militia) in 1891, aged 26 years, 10 months, having previously served 12 years in the East Surrey Regiment. As a Serjeant he served with the 3rd Battalion Y.L.I. guarding Boer prisoners-of-war in the Mediterranean. He was discharged on 1 June 1899 on the termination of his period of engagement. He was awarded the Special Reserve Long Service Medal by Army Order January 1909; one of 4 men of the regiment to be so awarded.

George Albert Robinson, the son of Harry Robinson, was born in Whitley Bridge, Pontefract. A Dock Labourer by occupation, he attested for service in the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry on 21 August 1913, aged 20 years, 11 months, having previously served in the 3rd Battalion of the regiment. With the onset of war, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 26 October 1914, a note in his papers indicates he deserted, probably briefly, in December the same year. He was discharged on 22 January 1916, being no longer physically fit, having received a gun-shot wound to the forearm in France. He was awarded the Silver War Badge. He later re-enlisted into the K.O.Y.L.I. and served in Iraq.

Corporal William Robinson, Yorkshire Light Infantry, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 13 April 1915. As a Company Sergeant-Major with the 5th Battalion K.O.Y.L.I. he died of wounds on 7 July 1916, aged 34 years. He was buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery. He was the son of Joseph and Jane Robinson of Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

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