Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private H. Robinson, 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales’s Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), who was killed in the action at Rouge Maison during the Battle of the Aisne on 20 September 1914

1914 Star, with clasp (7799 Pte. H. Robinson. 2/S. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7799 Pte. H. Robinson. S. Lan. R.); Memorial Plaque (Harold Robinson) drill holes in plaque at 9 and 3 o’clock otherwise extremely fine (4) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals.

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Harold Robinson was born in 1886 at Leamington, Warwickshire and attested for the South Lancashire Regiment at Coventry in 1904. He served with D Company of the 2nd Battalion during the Great War from 14 August 1914.

The Battalion took up a defensive position on a low ridge just south of Mons between Ciply and Frameries on 23 August and, having been attacked at 5am the next day by the advancing German forces, “C” and “D” Companies on the left in Frameries were enfiladed by machine guns situated along the railway line and compelled to retire after suffering great loss.

Following the retreat from Mons, the battalion began its advance to the Aisne on 6 September, crossed the river east of Vailly on 14 September and took up Brigade Reserve positions. On 19 September, two companies were sent up to reinforce the firing line further north at Rouge Maison where the following day an attack in force by the enemy required the rest of the battalion to move up to strengthen the line. Eight officers and 141 other ranks were killed, wounded or missing with Private Robinson among those killed.

He was the son of Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Robinson, of 1 Chesham Terrace, Chesham St., Leamington Spa and, having no known grave, is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.