David Herbert (Bertram) Robins

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David Herbert (Bertram) Robins was born in 1894 in Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire. He was the son of Rev. Samuel Robins, a Minister of the Gospel (Unitarian) and Eliza Frances Robins (nee Waters). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as a grocer's assistant and living at Hindon Road, East Tisbury, Wiltshire, where his father was now described as a 'cycle repairer'. The family later moved to Sunny Bank, Shillingstone. He enlisted on 5th September, 1914 in Dorchester and joined the 5th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 10585) and at the time of his death held the rank of Lance Corporal. He served in the Balkans region from 1 Jul 1915 as well as Gallipoli and was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star. He was presumed killed in action on 21st August 1915 whilst with No. 8 Platoon near a farm on Chocolate Hill near Suvla Bay, Gallipoli. His name appears on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey (Panel 137-140). He is also remembered as "Bertram Robins" on the Park Walk War Memorial, Shaftesbury, and on the Holy Trinity Memorial Plaque now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. At some time just prior to the war he had worked for the firm of Stratton, Son & Mead, Grocers, in Shaftesbury and is remembered on their Roll of Honour as well as on the War Memorial in the churchyard of Holy Rood Church, Shillingstone.  The parents were still living in Shillingstone and his father was in receipt of his effects whilst his mother was awarded a dependent's pension of 5s. (25p.) per week.