The son of Robert and Isabella, Robert and James Robinson were brothers. He married Isobel M Charlton in 1937.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Group 4 | Group Commander | Unknown | 07 Jul 1943 |
| Felton Patrol | Patrol Leader | Unknown | Unknown |
Giggleswick School
Farmer
James was a member of the Felton Patrol before being made up to Group Commanding Officer. In 1939 he was an ARP warden. His daughter remembers IO Captain Anthony Quayle visiting the house.
James Robinson was killed during WW2 while demonstrating explosives in a small quarry a charge failed to detonate on 22 June 1943. Another was placed to carry on when the first went off causing a rock fall. This crushed James Robinson leaving him with a dislocated right hip, two fractured ribs, and a fracture through the left shoulder. He died of a pulmonary embolism caused by his injuries on 07 July 1943 in Alnwick Hospital. He was married with two children. Local press covered the story at the time though Lt. Robinson was referred to as Home Guard. The inquest into his death was printed in the press naming several Auxiliary Unit members in 1943. They were however also referred to as Home Guard.
His memorial is at West Road Cemetery and Crematorium.
Jane Hall
The National Archives in Kew Ref WO199/3388
Morpeth Herald 23 July 1943
Hancock data held at B.R.A