James – Robson – North Eastern Railway – Able Seaman – 26/10/1917
Title
James – Robson – North Eastern Railway – Able Seaman – 26/10/1917
Initials / forenames
James
Surname
Robson
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Naval Division, Hood Battalion
Military rank
Able Seaman
Military number
Tyneside Z/2047
Railway department
Ryton
Railway job
Platform Porter
Date died
26/10/1917
Magazine reference
Photo and Obituary - North Eastern Railway Magazine January 1918, pg 10.
Memorial
Tyne Cot Memorial
Notes
Aged 28, son of Mrs A. Robson of 10 Priestpopple, Hexham. He joined the North Eastern Railway in 1909 at Hexham as a lad parcels porter, but transferred to Ryton. Robson was killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
01/02/2016
Last updated
01/02/2016
Citation
“James – Robson – North Eastern Railway – Able Seaman – 26/10/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 15, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/46990.