The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment
Lieut. Ernest Alfred Robinson, M.C., M.M.
Service:
- Prior service; 12th Regiment York Rangers
- Enlisted C.E.F., 9 Aug 1914, Lord Strathcona's Horse
- Attested for overseas service with the 127th York Rangers, Overseas Battalion, C.E.F., 13 Mar 1916
- Joined 42nd Canadian Infantry Battalion overseas, 20 Jul 1916
- Awarded the Military Medal, 1916, Acting Lance Corporal
- Attached 32nd Canadian Infantry Battalion
- Joined The R.C.R., 27 Sep 1916
- SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 8 NOVEMBER, 1916. - R. Can. Regt. - Lt. E. A. Robinson, from 42nd Can. Inf. Bn., to be temp. Lt. 28 Sept. 1916.
- Awarded the Military Cross, Divisional Routine Order, 21 Nov 1916
- Wounded in action, 9 Apr 1917
Military Cross Citation: SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 21 DECEMBER, 1916; 19 December 1916, Issue number: 29872
Lt. Ernest Alfred Robinson, R. Can. Regt. - For conspicuous gallantry in action. He carried out a daring reconnaissance, obtained valuable information, and assisted in rescuing three wounded men under very heavy fire.
Date of Birth - 6 Sep 1884
Other Name(s) (a.k.a.) - Albert George Vance
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An Officer's Diary (1914-1918)
Recollections of a Nonagenerian (R. England) (1916-1919)
On to Bermuda (1914-15)
England and France 1915-1916 (Hayes; 1931)
Overseas with The Royals (1915)
Regimental History Pamphlet (1917)
Amiens (1918)
Cambrai (1918)
Monchy-le-Preux (1918)
Under-aged Soldiers in The RCR
Not All Were Volunteers; The RCR and the Military Service Act
Sentenced to Death by Court Martial
The 7th Trench Mortar Battery
A Regimental Goat
Regiment and Family, Bermuda 1914-15
"March the Guilty Bastard In"
Surrendered as Stowaway
Re-Visiting the Great War Roll of Honour for The RCR
Canadian Corps Trench Standing Orders (1916)
