Corporal George Richard Robinson served with 2nd Battalion during the Second World War and had an illustrious and courageous career during his time with the Regiment. It is recorded that on the 24th April 1943 during an attack on point 174 (Tunisia), his platoon was held up by enemy machine gun fire. George approached the machine gun emplacement and managed to destroy it with a grenade, ending the threat to his platoon.  

Corporal Robinson also saw action during the Allied campaign in Italy, where unfortunately he was severely wounded during an attack in Anzio and lost a leg due to his injuries.  

Over the course of his military career he would receive the Military Medal, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with clasp 1st Army, Italy Star, 1939-45 Defence Medal, and the 1939-45 War Medal.