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.
Pte. John Percy Robinson enlisted in Nottingham and became a stretcher bearer. He was wounded on 30th September 1918, he was made a prisoner of war.However he died on 7th October 1918 following an operation in a German field hospital at Le Cateau. He was buried at Le Cateau Military Cemetery (I. B. 168.)
Obituary Nottingham Evening Post dated 19th 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 obituary courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Photo of John Percy Robinson
Robinson John Percy grave at Le Cateau Military Cemetery courtesy of 'Len' and find a grave website.