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We remember Louis Robinson
We remember Louis Robinson
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1917
enlistment
York
United Kingdom
Source:3788324
1917
1929
marriage
Agnes Audrey Moss
Source:3788324
1929
1930
children
Hugh Michael Peter - Keith Robinson
Source:3788324
1st May 1930
1936
children
Christopher Martin Robinson
Source:3788324
10th August 1936
1939
commission
Source:3788324
22nd September 1939
education
Arts
Leeds University
Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:3788324
education
Litterature
Cambridge University
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:3788324
education
Secondary Education
Archbishop Holgate School
York
United Kingdom
Source:3788324
employment
English teacher
Cairo University
Cairo
Egypt
Source:3788324
service
British Army
Private
203799
West Yorkshire Regiment
Source:3788324
1946
death
War Related Sickness
Stationed in Mogadishu, Somalia as Director of Education Became ill in late 1945 and taken by truck to Nairobi military hospital in Kenya. Died of Hepatic Cirrhosis of liver on 6 Feb 1946.
Nairobi
Kenya
Source:3788324
6th February 1946
burial
Nairobi
CWGC cemetery Nairobi
Kenya
2. B. 19.
Source:3788324
sibling
Cecil Robinson
Source:3788324
sibling
Alwyn Robinson
Source:3788324
location
26 Millfield Road, York
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:3788324
location
Close to Gezira Sporting Club, Gezira, Cairo
Egypt
their own address
Source:3788324
location
Sharia Emir Hussain, downtown Cairo
Egypt
their own address
Source:3788324
location
Victoria Building, Zamalek, Cairo
Egypt
their own address
Source:3788324
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Louis |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Robinson |
| Source | 3788324 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Millfield Road, York | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Close to Gezira Sporting Club, Gezira, Cairo | Egypt | their own address | ||
| Sharia Emir Hussain, downtown Cairo | Egypt | their own address | ||
| Victoria Building, Zamalek, Cairo | Egypt | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 203799 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Michael Peter - Keith Robinson | son | 1st May 1930 | |
| Christopher Martin Robinson | son | 10th August 1936 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Robinson | mother | ||
| George Louis Robinson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Robinson | brother | ||
| Alwyn Robinson | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Audrey Moss | wife | 1929 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
Media
Media
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Louis Robinson 203799 West YorkshireIn uniform about to go to the trenches
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Silver War Badge Roll 1914-1920 Pte Louis RB34399This is from http://search.findmypast.co.uk/results/world-records/silver-war-badge-roll-1914-1920?Contributed by:
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CWGC Find War Dead Louis RobinsonThis document is to provide information on the location of individual graves at the Commonwealth War Grave Commission Cemetery - in this case in Nairobi KenyaContributed by:
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Supplement to the London Gazette 5 Jan 1940 Page 7This the official notice of the appointment of Louis Robinson to be 2nd Lt in General List on 22 Sep 1939. He served in GHQ Cairo until Nov 1944 when he and family were shipped to UK aboard MV Queen of Bermuda in convoy.Contributed by:
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CWGC Memorial to Louis RobinsonIn Memory of Captain Louis Robinson 108563 General List who died on 06 Feb 1946 Age 47. Son of George Louis and Emily Robinson; husband of Agnes Audrey Robinson (nee Moss), of Bingley, Yorkshire. M.A. (Leeds), M. Litt. (Cantab). Remenbered with Honour Nairobi War Cemetary Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves CommissionContributed by:
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CWGC Memorial to Louis Robinson died 06 Feb 1946Memorial with date of death, parents and wife's names, Masters degrees from Leeds and Cambridge Universities..Contributed by:
Christopher90107
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UKBMD Summary | Christopher90107 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Louis Robinson 203799 West Yorkshire | Christopher90107 | |
| Louis Robinson | Christopher90107 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll 1914-1920 Pte Louis RB34399 | Christopher90107 | |
| CWGC Find War Dead Louis Robinson | Christopher90107 | |
| Supplement to the London Gazette 5 Jan 1940 Page 7 | Christopher90107 | |
| CWGC Memorial to Louis Robinson | Christopher90107 | |
| CWGC Memorial to Louis Robinson died 06 Feb 1946 | Christopher90107 |
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