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Pte. Percival Robinson
British Army 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.29th May 1915)
Percival Robinson, Private 2003, served in the 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and was killed in action age 20 on the 29th May 1915. He is remembered at Palmer Cenotaph and Ypres(Menin Gate). Panel 8 and 12. His medal card shows the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.
Extract from War Diary 29th May near La Brique: "The French today attacked the German Line left of Turks Wood and are reported to have captured 2 forts, i machine gun and several prisoners. Our trenches received heavy bombardment during this attack, 1 killed and 3 wounded. The enemy tried to make an outstretched Sap up to Forward Cottage but we got our artillery laid on to it."
Percival was born in Jarrow 1895, son of George Percival and Catherine Robinson nee Millmow of 14 Frederick Street, Jarrow. The family is living at that address in the 1911 census with George Percival(45) an engine fitter at the shipyard and his wife of 19 years Catherine. They have had 7 children of which 5 survived and are living at home. All are single with Frederick(17) a general labourer in the shipyard and Percival(16)a house joiner. The other 3 are of school age, Martin(13), Mary Elizabeth(11) and Ellen is 6 years old.
- 1/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
- August 1914 : in Walker. Part of Northumberland Brigade, Northumbrian Division.
- April 1915 : landed in France.
- May 1915 : became 149th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division, in France.
50th (Northumbrian) Division in 1915.
In early April the Division was warned that it would go on overseas service and entrainment began on 16 April. By 23 April the Division had concentrated in the area of Steenvoorde. It had arrived just as the German army had attacked at nearby Ypres, using poison gas for the first time, and was rushed into the battle. The Division then remained in France and Flanders and took part in the following engagements:
- The Battle of St Julien=
- The Battle of Frezenburg Ridge=
- The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge=
- = the battles marked = are phases of the Second Battles of Ypres
