MaxD Posted 22 July , 2016 Share Posted 22 July , 2016 I've drawn a blank on a notification of a MM in the Gazette to a AN Robbins East or West Yorks (he was in both). If someone with a sub to the Times archive could kindly look in there up to 1921 I'd be most grateful. maxD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 22 July , 2016 Share Posted 22 July , 2016 I can't find anything in the LG under either number ( 57162 or 30266), and it's not marked on his MIC either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 22 July , 2016 Author Share Posted 22 July , 2016 That's the problem, there is an other possibiity (A Robbins East Yorks) too and there is also no card notation or Gazette entry for him. I have in the past found that some MIDs are in the Times only so I thought I'd task if that was perhaps the case here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 22 July , 2016 Share Posted 22 July , 2016 Hi MMs or MIDs ?? Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 22 July , 2016 Author Share Posted 22 July , 2016 My clumsy wording. I've found MIDs in the Times and wondered whether the "missing" MM was to be found there also but I cancelled my sub that allows me into the archives henec my plea here. maxD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 22 July , 2016 Share Posted 22 July , 2016 There are some records on FMP for AN Robbins, East Yorks, but not for MM but a Russian Gallantry award. Might this be same man ? MIC for 4334618 AN Robbins E Yorks claim for russian gallantry award. National Roll of the Great War, Bradford, shows his service France and Russia; still serving 1920 and service record may be with MoD? entitled to BWM Vic address 41 Percival St , Leeds Rd, Bradford Also MIC for Arthur N Robbins 57162 West Yorks and 30266 East Yorks, but no ready link to the above. Don't know if this is any help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 22 July , 2016 Share Posted 22 July , 2016 This is your man, no doubt: Grantham Journal 1934. If he stretched the story on driving could the details of MM be a bit different? FMP have an Arthur Nelson Robbins on one of those odd bits of re-used paper that show him as 86037 attested 13.2.17 aged 18 Bradford... (not sure which unit?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 22 July , 2016 Share Posted 22 July , 2016 Census explains that there is Arthur Nelson born Bristol 1876 and Arthur Nelson his son, born Bradford 1900 1911 census shows them at 402 Wakefield Rd, Bradford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxD Posted 22 July , 2016 Author Share Posted 22 July , 2016 Charlie962 - Thank you very much, useful cross checks. We have census detail thanks, only query is military career. Also got the driving offence (found while looking for MM references). Also saw the odd bit of paper (the FMP bit is only the lefthand side of the ledger, I've found the RHS elsewhere via Kew. Can't tie that up at all, age all wrong and the RHS says transferred to RFC!! MIC reference to claimed Russian Gallantry award also seen so this is our number one suspect for sending for records. Whether the other MIC is the same man I suspect the records will reveal. MM still a mystery, family have a photo, although black and white he is wearing Pip Squeak and Wilfred and an MM! The West Yorks/East Yorks man has no 14/15 Star. There is another A Robbins E Yorks though with all three. Time for bed said Zebedee. MaxD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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