Picture courtesy of Morton and Eden
*An Omdurman Charger’s Sudan, Boer War and Great War Group of 6 awarded to Sergeant W. Robins, ‘D’ Squadron, 21st Lancers, who is confirmed as having taken part as a Private during this famous charge. He served for time in the Great War with the 17th Lancers and 21st Lancers before transferring as Flight Sergeant with the Royal Air Force, comprising:
Queen’s Sudan (4048. Pte W. Robins. 21/ L/Cers.);
QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4048. Pte W. Robins, 21st Lancers.);
1914 Star (4048 Sjt W. E. Robins. 17/Lrs.);
BWM & VM (21L-4048 Sjt. W. Robins. 21-Lrs.);
Khedive’s Sudan (1) Khartoum (4048. Pte W. Robins, 21st Lcrs.);
Group swing-mounted as worn, first, second and sixth medals are contemporary renamed medals.
Sergeant W. Robins is confirmed in the book ‘Forgotten Heroes – The Charge of the 21st Lancers and Omdurman’ by Roy Dutton, as having taken part in the famous cavalry charge at Omdurman. It also includes a small, copied portrait of the recipient. He also took part in the Boer War, and in the Great War with the 17th and 21st Lancers, before transferring to serve as a Flight Sergeant with the Royal Air Force.