Born: 1894, Bradford
Died: 3 July 1916, Somme
Buried: No known grave
Address: 157 Dudley Hill Road, Undercliffe
Parents: Jabez and Elizabeth, nee Thatcher
Spouse:
Siblings: Jessie, Emma
Occupation: Sowden’s Loom Works, Shipley
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill, Park & St Luke’s; Thiepval Memorial
Children:
Regiment: Duke of Wellington’s
Alexander Robinson
Alexander Robinson was born in
1894 in Bradford the son of Jabez
and Elizabeth, nee Thatcher.
By 1901 the family had moved to 9
Dudley Hill Road, Undercliffe. Ten
years later they had moved to 157
Dudley Hill Road. Jabez was
working as an ornamental plasterer.
Alexander at 15 years of age was
apprenticed to a blacksmith but on
his enlistment he was employed by
Sowden’s Loom Works in Shipley.
Alexander enlisted on the 2nd of
February 1916 as Private 5600 in
the 1/7th Battalion of the Duke of
Wellington (West Riding
Regiment).
The Regiment had
landed at Boulogne in
April 1915 and
Alexander arrived on
the Western Front to
join the Regiment in
time for the big push
on the Somme which
began with the Battle
of Albert on the 1st
July 1916.
He was killed in
action on the 3rd of
July at the age of 22 years. His
body was never recovered for
burial and he is remembered on the
Thiepval Memorial.
In a newspaper article
his parent said of him
that being of a very quiet
and unassuming
disposition he was highly
respected by a large
circle of friends.
Alexander left his effects
to his father Jabez who
received £2.4.11d on the
11th of October 1916
and a War Gratuity of
£3.0.0d on the 22nd of
August 1919.
.
Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks
