Name
Harry Charles Edwin Robinson (MM)
1893
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/03/1918
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
34743
Essex Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Military Medal
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BROWN'S COPSE CEMETERY, ROEUX
VII. A. 31.
France
Headstone Inscription
PEACE PERFECT PEACE WITH LOVED ONES FAR AWAY
UK & Other Memorials
Bishop's Stortford Town Memorial, Great Dunmow War Memorial, Essex
Pre War
Harry Charles Edwin Robinson was born in Dunmow, Essex in 1893 to William and Esther Robinson and baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Great Dunmow, Essex on 6 August 1893. In 1901 the family were living at Church End, Great Dunmow and his father was working as a cowman on a farm. The family remained living at Church End and on the 1911 Census, Harry was working as a milkman on a farm.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Chelmsford and served with the 2nd battalion, Essex Regiment. He was awarded the Military Medal and died during the first Battle of Arras. The Essex Regiment were subjected to heavy hostile bombardment from 3.00 am which carried on for more than 4 hours. The enemy were seen massed in great numbers. All communications ceased as the wires were all out and SOS rockets were seen from all companies. The enemy broke through both flanks and advanced into the trenches and there were heavy casualties.
Additional Information
His father received a war gratuity of £10 and pay owing was divided between his mother and father. His father received a pension of 4 shillings a week from 26 November 1918. His mother, Mrs E Robinson of Elsie Cottage, Church St, Dunmow Essex, ordered his headstone: "PEACE PERFECT PEACE WITH LOVED ONES FAR AWAY".
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
