Description
Queen’s South Africa, 2741 Private E. Robinson, 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers, officially declared as missing and killed in action during the famous battle on 24th Jan 1900 he died of wounds on 27th January at Mount Alice, the Headquarters of Sir Redvers Bullers during the campaign.
Officially Impressed: “2741 Pte E. Robinson. Lanc: Fus:”
Confirmed on the medal roll, the remarks noting: “Killed in Action 24.1.01”
Listed on the Boer War Casualty List as “Killed in Action on 24th January 1901” and “Missing in Action on 24th January 1901”
According to the findings of the Register of the Anglo-Boer War, they record that he was Wounded at the battle of Spion Kop on 24th January 1900, and soon after died of his wounds on 27th January 1900 at Mount Alice.
Very close to the mountain of Spion Kop was Mount Alice, it is now home to the Spion Kop Lodge run by Raymond Heron F.R.G.S. and used for his nearby battlefield tours.
During the Relief of Ladysmith Campaign, Mount Alice was the Headquarters of the Commander in Chief Sir Redvers Buller, it seems like they took some of the casualties there, during the battle on 24th January 1901 both the fledgling Natal Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the Natal Indian Ambulance Corps led by Mahatma Gandhi ran onto the battlefield to take the wounded away from the field.
He is now commemorated on the Spion Kop Memorial, listed on the panel with his fellow comrades who died in the battle.
