John Percy Robinson
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John Percy Robinson was born in 1896 at Nottingham, he was baptised on 16th August 1896 at St Thomas Church, Nottingham, he was the only son of John William a decorater and Charlotte Annie Robinson née Wilburn and the brother of May Robinson born 1893.
His father John William was born in 1865 at Loughborough his mother Charlotte Annie Wilburn was born in 1866 at Nottingham, they were married in 1890 at Doncaster, they had 2 children.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 5 Plantagenet Street St Ann's Nottingham John William 46 yrs is a decorator he is living with his wfe Annie 43 yrs and their 2 children, May 18 yrs a student teacher and John Percy 14 yrs of age a schoolboy.
John Percy Robinson enlisted in Nottingham. He was posted to the 6th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment and was a stretcher bearer. He was wounded on 3 September 1918, and taken prisoner of war. John died on 7 October 1918 following an operation in a German field hospital at Le Cateau.
He was buried at Le Cateau Military Cemetery (I. B. 168.)
CWGC history of Le Cateau Military Cemetery (extract): the town of Le Cateau is about 27km from Cambrai. 'Le Cateau-Cambrésis and the country to the west of it was the scene of a battle fought by the British II Corps on 26 August 1914 against a greatly superior German force. The town remained in German hands from that date until the evening of 10 October 1918, when it was rushed by the 5th Connaught Rangers and finally cleared a week later. During the war Le Cateau had been a German railhead and the site of an important hospital centre. The military cemetery was laid out by the Germans in February 1916 with separate plots for the Commonwealth and German dead ... The Commonwealth plot is the site of almost 700 graves and commemorations of the First World War. The majority of the graves in Plots I, III, IV and V are those of British dead buried by the Germans, mainly from the battleground of 1914.' (www.cwgc.org)
CWGC Additional information: Son of John William and Annie Robinson, of 5, Plantagenet St., Nottingham.
Nottingham Evening Post, 'Roll of Honour', 19 August 1919: 'Robinson. Reported wounded prisoner of war September 30th, 1918, now officially reported to have died after operation October 7th, 1918 in German field hospital at Le Cateau, J. P. Robinson (Percy), stretcher bearer, 6th Batt. Leicesters, the beloved only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson, 5 Plantagenet-street'
Above courtesy Jim Grundy facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Nottingham General Cemetery. Robinson family grave, headstone inscription: Face 1. In loving memory of John William (Jack) the dearly loved husband of Annie Robinson, who died Decr. 11th 1922, aged 58 years. At Rest. Also Annie, wife of the above, who died April 30th 1939, aged 71 years. ‘Reunited’. Face 2. ‘In memory of Thomas Paine Sharp their dearly loved son-in-law killed in action Octr. 7th 1916. aged 24 years. A noble life laid down. Face 3. John Percy the beloved son of John William & Annie Robinson died whilst prisoner of war Octr. 7th 1918, aged 22 years. ‘The supreme sacrifice’.
Photo of John Percy Robinson
Grave in Le Cateau Military Cemetery. Photograph 'Len', Find a Grave website.
Photo of John Percy Robinson
Nottingham General Cemetery, Robinson family grave. Photograph Rachel Farrand (14 Feb. 2026)
Photo of John Percy Robinson
Nottingham General Cemetery, Robinson family grave. Photograph Simon Roots (Feb. 2026)