| Surname: | Robinett |
| Initials: | F H |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 5832224 |
| Notes: | CMP. 13/6/40 enlisted Suffolk Regiment, 25/1/41 transferred to CMP. TC. 18/12/46 discharged. 16/2/47 to class Z (T) reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- 30/8/13 he was born at Yaxley, Hunts, He enlisted 13/6/40, Residence Barton House, Kings Dyke, Whittelsey, Cambs, 14/12/40 he married Mabel Mitbel Slack at Ramsey, Hunts., Address:- 107 Cambridge Street, Luton, Beds. occupation Porter (shop). He served with 8 Coy TC, 7/2/42 3 Div Pro Coy, 27/6/43 170 HQ Pro Coy, 8/7/43 with 77 Div Pro Coy, 20/1043 with 152 HQ Pro Coy, 30/12/44 with 151 HQ Pro Coy, 31/1/45 with 173 Pro Coy, 13/9/46 with 165 HQ Pro Coy, 11/11/46 with 156 Pro Coy. 31/5/52 he completed 2 weeks reserve training with 152 Pro Coy, Chilwell, Notts.. He served Home 13/6/40 to 12/2/47, Z (T) Reserve 12/2/47 to 9/2/54, A G Reserve 10/2/54 to 30/8/58 He was awarded the Defence Medal. Frank Herbert Robinett. Extract from the Peterborough Standard - 21 December 1940. MR F ROBINETT AND MISS M SLACK. The wedding took place at Ramsey Parish Church on Saturday of Miss Mable Slack, 17 Field Road, Ramsey and Mr Frank Robinett of Peterborough whose father conduct a fruit and vegetable business. The bride wore a duck egg blue two piece georgette dress, with hat to match and carried a bouquet of red carnations and fern. As bridesmaids Miss Gertie Black (sister of bride) and Miss Ivy Furth (friend) wore plum coloured dresses with blue velvet toques and black veils. The best man wat Mr Don Robinett (brother of the groom). The brides gift to the groom was a writs watch and the bridegroom gave the bridesmaids clasp brooches. The Rev R A G Binns (curate) officiated and after the service a reception was held at the Parish Rooms. The bridegroom is serving in the Military Police and returned to his unit after a brief honeymoon. |