Major Charles Walter Robinson. Rifle Brigade

Subject: Major Charles Walter Robinson. Rifle Brigade Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:15 am

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Major Charles Walter Robinson, Assistant Adjutant General (AAG) at Aldershot. Major Robinson served with the Rifle Brigade during the Indian Mutiny, Ashanti Campaign, and Anglo Zulu War.

Posts : 1095 Join date : 2009-01-14 Location : East London

I hoping this is the same Major Robinson.

"Major CW Robinson, who fought at Ulundi and wrote an extensive description of the battle, remarked in a letter after the battle that there were 'no curiosities or loot whatever - nothing but assegais and Zulu shields as mementoes to take away".

Posts : 3319 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

For a photo of his grave, please see Pictorial catalogue of AZW graves

Posts : 1862 Join date : 2009-03-25

1879Graves. It doe's not appeared to be there.

Posts : 3319 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon

:lol!: It has taken me longer to find the photo than I thought but it is now in Pictorial catalogue of AZW graves section

Posts : 2594 Join date : 2009-04-24

I don’t think there is a grave, you can’t find scratch

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Posts : 706 Join date : 2012-05-05

Colonel C. W. Robinson served with the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade in the Indian mutiny (Medal).
Served throughout the second phase of the Ashanti war, from 12th December 1873, as Brigade Major to the European Brigade, including the battle of Amoaful, battle of Ordahsu and capture of Coomassie (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Major, Medal with Clasp). Served in the Zulu war of 1879, and was present in the engagement at Ulundi (mentioned in despatches. Brevet of Lt.Colonel, Medal with Clasp).

Subject: Maj Charles Walter Robinson Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:14 pm

Charles Walter Robinson Rifle Bgde was a Bvt Lt Col during the AZW , subsequently he served as A.A.G. to the 2nd Divis of the field force , from it's formation in April 79 , until the conclusion of it's operations , including the battle of Ulundi ( Ment in Despatches )
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