Personal data
| Name | Upton-Robins |
|---|---|
| Initials | G. |
| Christian name | George |
| Date and place of birth | Wheathampstead; 02.12.1878 |
| Address | Lee House, The Folly, Nr. Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire |
| Family | Son of George and Flora (nee Sheppard) Upton Robins, of Wheathampstead, Herts; husband of Beryl Robins, of The Cottage, Old Windsor, Berks. |
Extra information
- Information
- Educated at Haileybury College and Magdalen College, Oxford (no degree).
- Information 2
- Partner in a firm of London and China merchants. Spent a lot of time in Shangai. Passionate sportsman. Fond of poetry. Published book of verse in 1912: 'Lays of the Hertfordshire Hunt and Other Poems' (second edition in 1916).
Military data
| Rank | Capt. |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 3 East Yorkshire Regiment, attd. 2 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 36 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm), Zillebeke, Annexe Mem. A.1. |
Other information
- Information
- Tubby's first cousin. On several occasions end Oct. early Nov. 1918 he tried to locate George's grave. On 02.11.1918 he found a badly damaged cross bearing his name.
Media
Sources
- Source
- Louagie, J., A Touch of Paradise in Hell: index
- Source 2
- Personal file