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Auction: 3016 - Orders, Medals, Decorations & Militaria
Lot: 214

The Remarkable Great War Triple D.S.O. Group of Three to Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Thomas Kay Robinson, Royal Sussex Regiment, for Conspicuous Gallantry at the Schwaben Redoubt on the Somme 1916, the Battle of Tower Hamlets, Ypres 1917, and During the Spring Offensive, 2nd Battle of the Somme, 1918.
Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R, with Second and Third Award Bars; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (Lt. Col H.T.K.Robinson.); nearly extremely fine, with bronze memorial plaque, and portrait photograph of recipient in uniform (3)

D.S.O. London Gazette 4.6.1917. Temporary Captain (Acting Major) H.T.K. Robinson, 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment.
The Recommendation states: 'For devotion to duty and gallantry while serving with the 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment in the British Expeditionary Force from the 4th March 1916 up to date.
Major Robinson came out to France with his Battalion in March 1916, and has been serving with it continuously ever since, as Platoon Commander, as Company Commander, and as Battalion Second in Command. He has spent the greater part of the period mentioned in the Front Line Trenches, and has been several times in action with his Battalion. He has always set a fine example of devotion to duty, and gallantry, and has been a valuable asset to the Battalion. His services were of outstanding value during the operations of the 39th Division on the Somme, and particularly in the fighting which took place around the Schwaben Redoubt. He was mentioned in despatches on the 1st January 1917.'
D.S.O. Second Award Bar London Gazette 17.12.1917. Citation 23.4.1918 Temporary Major (Temporary Lieutenant Colonel) H.T.K. Robinson, D.S.O., 12th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, T/Comg. 13th Battalion. 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of his battalion during the days operations. In the assembly of his troops, in laucnhing them for the attack, in the attack itself, and in holding the position, he displayed high qualities of leadership and courage.'
The Recommendation states 'For gallantry, good leading and devotion to duty at the battle of Tower Hamlets on the 25th to 27th September 1917, East of Ypres.
He was in command of his Battalion during the three days preparations for the attack on the Tower Hamlets, and in the attack itself.
He displayed ability and courage in making his preliminary reconnaisances and he displayed great powers of organisation in training and preparing his Battalion for the operations. He carried out the assembly of his troops on the night of the attack with great ability. In launching his troops to the attack, in the attack itself , and in the consolidation and holding of the position on the 26th and 27th, he displayed high qualities of leadership and courage.
D.S.O. Third Award Bar London Gazette 16.9.1918. Temporary Lieutenant Colonel H.T.K. Robinson D.S.O., 13th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. The Citation states 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty whilst commanding a Composite Battalion. He handled his battalion in such a way, as to prevent the enemy entering a gap in the line, and so turning the right flank of the division. Later when in command of another battalion, he, by skillful leadership and courageous example, caused the enemy's advance to be checked at a critical moment with heavy loss.' (Second Battle of the Somme-great German Offensive on a fifty mile front.
The Recommendation states 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on the 24th March 1918, near Barleux. This Officer was commanding a Composite Battalion attached to the 66th Division.
By his personality and energy he handled his Battalion, which was constantly augmented by stragglers sent up from behind, in such a way as to prevent the enemy entering Barleux, where a gap in the line existed, and so turning the right flank of the Division.
Again on the 25th March, at 9.30 a.m. at Dompierre, he, whose Composite Battalion had been disbanded, volunteered his help and was immediately sent to relieve the O.C. 2/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, who was wounded, in charge of the Southern defences of the village.
By his energy and personal example of gallantry he checked the enemy advance at a critical moment and inflicted considerable losses on the enemy.'
Mentioned in despatches four times: 13.11.1916, 09.04.1917, 07.04.1918, 08.11.1918.
Lieutenant Colonel Robinson was killed in action 26.04.1918.

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