Private 5117 Thomas Robert Robinson
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: 4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish) -
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 31/10/1914
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 29th of January 1916
Born: St Mary's, Aldershot
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Quarry Cemetery Vermelles - B. 4.
Census details:
1891 - 10 years old Thomas is living at 8 Hazel Street, Hulme, Manchester with parents Thomas (44), Harriet (42) and five siblings: Lillie A (13), Cathleen (7), Elizabeth (5), Mary A (3), Norah (1). 1901 - Not found, possibly aged 20 and serving in the Military at Aldershot. 1911 - Sees 30 years old 'Musician' Thomas R. at 37 Pleasant, Liverpool. He was one of 31 men found in the open air by police at Strand Street, Liverpool.
Notes:
Age taken from service record.
Age taken from service record.
Originally enlisted on 01/02/1896 at Seaforth and served in the Boer War.
He was discharged on 31/01/1908.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Robinson_TR5117_Dragoon_Gds.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Robert Robinson at Quarry Cemetery, Vermelles
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
