Robinson, Leonard
Leaving the College he gained an appointment as mathematical master at the City of London School, where he gave further evidence of securing for himself distinction in the future. At the outbreak of the war, the school authorities giving him permission, he was among the first to join the Army, securing a Commission in the 9th Lancashire Fusiliers. In July of the present year he proceeded with his regiment to the Dardanelles. At the Suvla Bay landing he led his Company in four bayonet charges, and was in the thick of the fight until August 22nd on which day he fell leading his Company in an attack on Chocolate Hill. Four days after his death he was gazetted Captain. His father cabled out congratulations but alas he was beyond them.
He was greatly respected by all who knew him. The members of St. Paul's Church, Wigan, of which his father was then minister, have erected a beautiful tablet to his memory. He was a brave, fearless, straightforward and honourable young fellow. He was one of the great number of University men who heard the call of their country and responded to it, preferring if need be, to die the hero's death rather than live the coward's life. Dulce et decorum pro patria mori est. John H. Robinson
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Robinson |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Leonard |
| Date of birth | 1 February 1890 |
| Family details | Son of the Rev. John Henry Robinson, of The Manse, Upper Dieconson Street, Wigan, Lancs. |
| Previous education | Burnley Grammar School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Science, Maths |
| Qualifications | B.Sc.(Hons) |
| Military unit | Lancashire Fusiliers 9th Battalion |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 22 August 1915 |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Place of death | Dardanelles |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel, Helles Memorial |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves; King's College Review, December 1915; Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914 - 1919 |