Henry Howey Robson
Private, 2nd Battalion. Royal Scots
- Register No.
- 1072 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion. Royal Scots (register: Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)) all Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) VCs →
- Date of action
- 14 December 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 18th February 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- the 27th May, 1894 at South Shields, County Durham
- Died
- 4th March 1964 at Toronto, Canada
- Memorial / grave
- in the Military Section of the York Cemetery, Toronto, Canada
Digest of citation
Private Robson climbed from his trench, under extremely heavy fire and rescued a wounded non-commissioned officer, during an attack near Kemmel, France, on 14th December 1914. During another attack, later, he attempted to rescue another wounded man and bring him to cover again exposed to heavy fire. During this attempt he was wounded almost immediately, but persevered, with the attempt, until he was made helpless when he received his second wound. On 13th November 1916, he was seriously wounded again at Serres-on Ancre
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
ROBSON, Henry Howey. (reg No. 1072).
Private. 2nd Battalion. Royal Scots. * London Gazetted on 18th February 1915.
Born on the 27th May, 1894 at South Shields, County Durham.
Died on 4th March 1964 at Toronto, Canada.
Memorial on grave in the Military Section of the York Cemetery, Toronto, Canada.
Digest of Citation reads: Private Robson climbed from his trench, under extremely heavy fire and rescued a wounded non-commissioned officer, during an attack near Kemmel, France, on 14th December 1914. During another attack, later, he attempted to rescue another wounded man and bring him to cover again exposed to heavy fire. During this attempt he was wounded almost immediately, but persevered, with the attempt, until he was made helpless when he received his second wound. On 13th November 1916, he was seriously wounded again at Serres-on Ancre .
* Lothian Regiment.
Additional information:. Private Robson was the son of Mr and Mrs Robson, of Shotton Bridge, Durham.
Additional information
Private Robson was the son of Mr and Mrs Robson, of Shotton Bridge, Durham.
* Lothian Regiment.
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