Private Melvin Alexander Robinson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Robinson,
Melvin Alexander
Date of birth: 1897-09-27
Place of birth: Woodstock New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: Ernest Robinson (father), same address
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Laborer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Address:
Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada
Date of death:
1917-07-09
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Barlin Communal Cemetery, II. C. 13.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 817698
Highest Rank:
Private
(Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry)
Rank detail
Private, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Avion
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
this.
CWGC ID: 470458
LAC ID:
611652
Service file: B8392-S055
Uploader's Notes: Original overseas unit 140th Canadian Infantry Battalion. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field February 18, 1917.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20