ROBINSON, John

Rank: 
Marine
Unit / Base: 
41RM Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Marines
Service: 
Royal Navy
Number: 
PO/X 105512
Birthplace: 
Salford, Lancashire
Died : 
Thursday, September 16, 1943
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
23
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Local Roll of Honour: 
John Robinson 41 Commando
Marine John Robinson died during operations at Santa Maria, Gulf of Salerno, Italy. Son of John and Anne Robinson, of Salford, Lancashire; nephew of Mrs. M. McCormick, of Salford.
 
Sources
[1] CWGC.
[2] Registers of Reports of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives files ADM 104/136.

[Image] Manchester Evening News 11 October 1943.

Notes
Date of birth shown on [2] is 4 September 1922 which would have made him 21.
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 
Photo of grave in Gallery: 
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