THE ARMY ANNUITY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL AND LONG SERVICE PAIR TO SERGEANT RICHARDSON ROBINSON, ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS. Army Annuity Meritorious Service Medal, George V (officially impressed: SJT: R. ROBINSON.

THE ARMY ANNUITY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL AND LONG SERVICE PAIR TO SERGEANT RICHARDSON ROBINSON, ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS. Army Annuity Meritorious Service Medal, George V (officially impressed: SJT: R. ROBINSON. INNIS: FUS) Army Long Servcie and Good Conduct Medal, Victoria, type III (officially engraved: SERGt. R. ROBINSON. R. INNIS: FUS:). Generally Good Very Fine to Almost Extremely Fine.

Group accompanied by 8 pages copied service papers, plus biographical and census details.

Richardson Robinson was born in the parish of Shankill, Lurgan, Co. Armagh and attested for the 27th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at Lurgan on 9/11/1857. At the time of enlistment he was 18 years of age and gave his trade as that of weaver. He transferred to the Staff of the Fermanagh Militia on 18/11/1878 and was discharged from the Fermanagh Militia on 6/11/1878, being discharged from the army on the same day. He subsequently enlisted into the Tyrone Militia on 20/11/1878, transferring on 1/7/1881 to the 4th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was finally discharged on 19/11/1895.

At time of discharge, Robinson’s character and conduct were cited as being “very good”. In addition to service at home, Robinson saw service in India for 9 years and 276 days.

Robinson’s Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was awarded in 1892. His Annuity Meritorious Service Medal (annuity £10) was awarded on 2/1/1913 and one of just eight Annuity MSM awards to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers during the reign of George V (1911-1935). He is recorded in the 1901 and 1911 census returns as being a married sergeant pensioner.

Although Robinson saw service in India, he was not awarded any medals for any of the campaigns that took place while he was there.