John Yate Robinson
Person details
| Forename(s) | John Yate |
|---|---|
| Surname | Robinson |
| Rank | Captain |
| Regiment | The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) |
| Age | 31 |
| Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Death | Roehampton, England, United Kingdom |
| Date of Death | 23/08/1916 |
| Year of Entry | 1899 |
| House Letter | A |
| School Notes | |
| Comments |
Captain & adjutant 7th Battalion. Died from wounds rec'd in action at El Hannah, Mesopotamia in April. Obituary in Radleian of 28/10/1916 |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 7th Battalion |
| Prefect | Prefect |
| Military Decorations | [MC] Military Cross, mentioned in despatches |
| Album Number | 6 |
| Battle | El Hannah, Mesopotamia / Iraq |
| Previous Regiment | - |
| Additional Notes |
Added to Imperial War Museum 'Faces of World War One' project and Radley College War Memorial Flickr website on 17 March 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/radley_college_war_memorial/ Served at Gallipoli 1915-16 |
| Burial or Cemetery | GREAT MALVERN CEMETERY, Worcestershire. Grave ref 8. 4631 |
| Place of Birth | Malvern |
| Post School | Merton College, Oxford; Schoolmaster/ teacher Sherborne Prep School 1909-12, and at St Peter's Court, Broadstairs 1912-14 |
| Shields in Hall | NU4 |
