Son of Mr Simon & Mrs Florence N Robinson
Aged 24 years
Died 9th May 1915
Commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Panel 28-30.
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| Born at Irchester, enlisted at Northampton.
Brother of Ralph C Robinson.
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Evening Telegraph, Friday 14th May 1915, transcribed by John Collins.
Another Rushden Hero Dies For His Country
We regret to learn of the death at the front of Private Tom Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, of Midland-road, Rushden, and of the Northants Regiment, who was killed in action during recent operations. Pte. Robinson enlisted at the end of last August, and had been at the front about three months. A soldier who had been his friend in the trenches wrote to Mr. and Mrs. Robinson to inform them that their son was recently shot through the head. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson have another son in Kitchener’s Army, Tom being their eldest. Much sympathy will be felt with them in their sad bereavement.
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Evening Telegraph, Monday 14th June 1915, transcribed by John Collins.
Rushden Hero Killed
Mr. S. Robinson, of Midland-road, Rushden, has now received the official intimation of the death of his son, Pte. Tom Robinson, of the 1st Northants Regt. A letter from Pte. W. Smith, a close friend of the deceased soldier gives fuller details. Pte. Robinson was killed by a piece of shell which struck him in the head, in the great charge made by the Northamptons on May 9th. Pte. Smith has been good enough to send home his watch, chain and cap badge as mementoes of the sad event. Pte. Robinson enlisted last August, and after training at Weymouth and Sunderland went to the front in January. He was formerly a player in the Fosse football team, generally playing in the position of full back. Much sympathy has been expressed towards the parents, who greatly appreciate these expressions.
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