A family grouping consisting of a Great War 1914 trio to Private Percival Robinson, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, who suffered gunshot wounds to his right leg in France on 18 October, 1916; together with the medals to his son, Leading Seaman W. S. Robinson, who saw WW2 service in Atlantic and Mediterranean waters, and post WW2 service during the 1945-48 Palestine operations and Korea War - his service remembered by way of cap tallies kept from each ship he served aboard.
Group of 3:: 1914 Star (7713 PTE. P. ROBINSON, LINC. R.); British War Medal and Victory Medal (7713 PTE. P. ROBINSON, LINC. R.), loosely stitched together as worn.
Together with a miniature ribbon bar for the Great War trio and rosette on the star ribbon, and his son’s medals:
Nine: 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; WW2 War Medal; Naval General Service Medal, 1 clasp: Palestine 1945-48 (P/SKX.759425 W S, ROBINSON. L.S.M. R.N.); Korean War Medal (P/SKX759425 W S ROBINSON LSM RN); United Nations Korean War Medal; Soviet Russia, 40th Anniversary Medal, these, with the exception of the Korean War Medal, all in the card boxes of transmission.
Condition: Extremely Fine.
The WW2 campaign awards were sent to the recipient at 65, Milton Road, East Sheen, London, SW14 and the Soviet award with the accompanying named award card. Sold with cloth and metal framed tunic ribbon bars; a photograph of H.M.S. Saltburn; Bos’n’s call with chain; small photograph of a twin engine aircraft dropping a bomb into the sea; bullion RN Diver Badge; bullion Merchant Service badge; H.M.S. Cheviot ‘Specula Duty’ Pass; letter of commendation for keeping a ship in good order; Recommendations For Advancement and Conduct Record Sheet, and the following cap tallies:
- H.M.S. (x 2)
- H.M. DESTROYER
- H.M.S. BIRMINGHAM
- H.M.S. BULLDOG
- H.M.S. COMUS
- H.M.S. CHEVIOT
- ROYAL FLEET RESERVE
Percival Robinson enlisted on 11 August 1914 and embarked for service in France on 11 Nov 1914. Serving with “C” Company, he suffered gunshot wounds to right leg in action in France on 18 Oct 1916. Invalided home and treated at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, his medical notes indicate that his leg may have been amputated. He went on to live a full life and died in 1966.
His son, William S. Robinson, saw considerable sea service during WW2 and following years. The Recommendations For Advancement and Conduct Record Sheet reveals that he served aboard H.M.S. Comus in 1950 and H.M.S. Vengeance in 1951.
