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Posts : 3999 Join date : 2008-11-01 Age : 61 Location : KENT
 | Subject: Major Charles Walter Robinson. Rifle Brigade Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:15 am | |
| [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]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. |
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old historian2

Posts : 1095 Join date : 2009-01-14 Location : East London
 | Subject: Re: Major Charles Walter Robinson. Rifle Brigade Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:54 am | |
| 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". |
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1879graves

Posts : 3073 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
 | Subject: Re: Major Charles Walter Robinson. Rifle Brigade Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:23 pm | |
| For a photo of his grave, please see Pictorial catalogue of AZW graves |
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24th

Posts : 1851 Join date : 2009-03-25
 | Subject: Re: Major Charles Walter Robinson. Rifle Brigade Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:39 pm | |
| 1879Graves. It doe's not appeared to be there. |
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1879graves

Posts : 3073 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
 | Subject: Re: Major Charles Walter Robinson. Rifle Brigade Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:49 pm | |
| :lol!: It has taken me longer to find the photo than I thought but it is now in Pictorial catalogue of AZW graves section |
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Chelmsfordthescapegoat

Posts : 2581 Join date : 2009-04-24
 | Subject: Re: Major Charles Walter Robinson. Rifle Brigade Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:21 pm | |
| I don’t think there is a grave, you can’t find  |
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littlehand

Posts : 7086 Join date : 2009-04-24 Age : 52 Location : Down South.
 | Subject: Re: Major Charles Walter Robinson. Rifle Brigade Tue Dec 28, 2010 2:57 pm | |
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Ray63

Posts : 708 Join date : 2012-05-05
 | Subject: Re: Major Charles Walter Robinson. Rifle Brigade Thu Sep 13, 2018 11:18 pm | |
| 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). |
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90th

Posts : 10177 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 64 Location : Melbourne, Australia
 | 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 ) 90th |
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