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Trooper Edwin Robinson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Robinson, Edwin
Date of birth: 1873-02-22
Place of birth: South Shields Durham England
Next of kin: Arthur Robinson, brother. Walpole, Saskatche; Father: John Robinson, South Shields, Durham, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address: Crawford Bay, British Columbia
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1918-03-21
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 115088
Highest Rank: Trooper
Rank detail
  1. Trooper (Army). 1917-11-02 to 1918-03-25
  2. Trooper (Army). 1917-04-13 to 1917-11-02
  3. Trooper (Army). 1916-01-21 to 1917-04-13
  4. Private (Army). 1915-06-23 to 1916-01-21
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded March 26, 1917 at Peronne, KIA at Moreuil Wood
Commemoration location: Nelson, British Columbia Cenotaph

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 580301
LAC ID: 611364
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8381-S044
Uploader's Notes:

Son of John Robinson of South Shields, England

Attested June 21, 1915 in the 10th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles (Service No. 10213), Service No. changed to 115088

Uploader's Research notes:

Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial

[Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Cavalry Regimental Depot Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Fort Garry Horse Private Army Canadian Infantry 10th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Fort Garry Horse ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-11-20