Difference between revisions of "Robinson Harry Pte 3602151"
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|Age=29 at the time of his death. | |Age=29 at the time of his death. | ||
|Unit=Enlisted in the Border Regiment, no enlistment date. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 6/9/1940, Posted 10th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 17/6/1944 with 10th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry. | |Unit=Enlisted in the Border Regiment, no enlistment date. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 6/9/1940, Posted 10th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 17/6/1944 with 10th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry. | ||
| + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=Company not yet known. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
|Joined Brigade=6/9/1940. | |Joined Brigade=6/9/1940. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=17-Jun-44. Interred initially at St Pierre - Map Reference 7F/1 1/50,000 850.693. Re-buried 28/6/1945 in Grave VI. A. 2. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery. Headstone inscription reads: ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS. | |Died/Killed in action=17-Jun-44. Interred initially at St Pierre - Map Reference 7F/1 1/50,000 850.693. Re-buried 28/6/1945 in Grave VI. A. 2. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery. Headstone inscription reads: ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS. | ||
Revision as of 16:26, 11 March 2022
Personnel Entry
Name Robinson Harry
Army number 3602151
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born Yorkshire 1914/15.
Age 29 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in the Border Regiment, no enlistment date. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 6/9/1940, Posted 10th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 17/6/1944 with 10th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 6/9/1940.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action 17-Jun-44. Interred initially at St Pierre - Map Reference 7F/1 1/50,000 850.693. Re-buried 28/6/1945 in Grave VI. A. 2. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery. Headstone inscription reads: ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS.
Home address Resident of Burnley. Son of William and Emily Robinson, Husband of Annie Robinson, Burnley.
Source table 10DLI
The DLI Roll of Honour has his initial listed as R. while the War Office casualty list and the Enlistment Book both show him as "Harry".
