ROBINSON, James William
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Rank:
Driver
Unit / Base:
7 Commando
'Layforce'
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Army Service Corps
Service:
Army
Number:
T/166871
P.O.W. camps:
Born:
Thursday, April 22, 1915
Died :
Tuesday, January 31, 1956
Place died:
Sutterton, Lincolnshire
Age:
40
In 1939 James William Robinson was employed as a Grocer's van man and resided with his wife Kathleen in Boston, Lincolnshire. After enlisting into the Armed Forces he was posted as a Driver in the R.A.S.C. before volunteering for special service and attached to No.7 Commando. Embarked with his commando for the Middle East as part of 'A' Batallion of Layforce. Reported missing 20 April 1941 during operations at Bardia, Cyrenica (Operation Addition), later confirmed a prisoner of war. After several attempts he successfully escaped from captivity.
Post war member of the Commando Association. 1953 Licensee of the Beridge Arms Hotel, Sutterton, Lincolnshire. 1956 died suddenly.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/24, WO417/30, and WO417/78.
Prisoners of War / National Archives files WO392/1, WO392/21.
Government Probate Death Index, probate date 3/10/1956 Lincoln Registry.
The 1939 Register covering Boston, Lincs.
Commando Association newsletter 17 (1953) and Obituaries in newsletter 22 (1956).
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