";s:4:"text";s:2157:" Perhaps his first known and revered poems were the poems Groves wrote behind the lines in World War One. He then became recognised as one … Robert Graves Poetry Prize; Search for: Menu. Escape poem by Robert Graves. Robert Graves (1895 – 1985) Home > Conflicts > Great War > Robert Graves (1895 – 1985) Robert von Ranke Graves was born in Wimbledon, London. He later became known as one of the most superb English language 'Love' poets. His father was Irish and his mother German (the von Ranke name was to cause suspicion among some of his fellow soldiers that he was a German spy). Page In 1916, he was badly wounded by shrapnel in the Battle of the Somme. Captain Robert Graves: A Military Appreciation Allan Mallinson Dear Mrs Graves, I very much regret to have to write and tell you your son has died of wounds. He was very gallant, and was doing so well and is a great loss. August 6 1916.Officer previously reported died of wounds now reported wounded Graves Captain R. Royal Welch Fusiliers.. – Robert Graves “Through the Periscope” (1915) He suffered from shell shock and a dreadful fear of gas attacks. He was very gallant, and was doing so well and is a great loss. Robert Graves became one of the foremost poets of World War One. He was hit by a shell and very badly wounded, and died on the way down to the base I believe. He was also known as a classicist and a mythographer. Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Crawshay informing Robert Graves's parents of their son's death on 22nd July 1916. His wound was so bad, he was recorded as having died from his wounds. He recalls how he would later be affected by loud bangs or any unusual smell throughout the rest of his life.