A First Day of the Battle of the Somme casualty trip awarded to Private W. Robinson, 9th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry who saw service on the Western Front from 11th September 1915 and was killed in action in his battalion’s attack to the north of Fricourt on 1st July 1916 and having no known grave is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Group of 3: 1914-1915 Star; (13587 PTE. W. ROBINSON. YORKS:L.I.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (13587 PTE. W. ROBINSON. YORK. L.I.) Victory Medal; (13857 PTE. W. ROBINSON. YORKS. L.I.).
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Walter Robinson was born in Neepsend, Sheffield, Yorkshire and having enlisted would see service as a Private (No. 13587) with the 9th Battalion, Yorkshire Light Infantry on the Western Front from 11th September 1915.
Robinson would be killed in action on 1st July 1916 – the first day of the Battle of the Somme and having no known grave is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. 9th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry was involved in an attack to the north of Fricourt on 1st July 1916 and suffered over 500 casualties.
His next of kin is listed as his widow who was living at 3 Bernard Terrace, Denholme Street, Sheffield.
