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Private John Nelson Robinson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1890-03-11
Place of birth: Ullock Cumberland England
Next of kin: Thomas Robinson, father. Woodend, Cumberland, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Miner
Address: Butte, Montana, U.S.A.
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-08-09
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Buried: Caix British Cemetery, II. A. 8.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 2621980
Highest Rank: Private (31st Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
  2. Private (Army).
  3. Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded August 8, 1918 at Amiens

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 314878
LAC ID: 611551
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8391-S005
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Thomas Robinson and Eleanor Robinson of Woodend Station, Bigrigg, Cumberland, England

The war diary lists this man as wounded. The date of death is just a day after the battle therefore it would seem likely that he died as a result of the wounds received.

Uploader's Research notes:

Info from the attestation papers and war diary

[Private Army Canadian Infantry 1st Depot Battalion, Alberta Regiment Private Army Canadian Infantry Infantry Draft, British Canadian Recruiting Mission Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion C Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-05-19