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Pte. Thomas Anthony Robson
British Army 2nd Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.5th May 1917)
Thomas Anthony Robson, enlisted at South Shields and served in the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. He died on the 5th May 1917 and is remembered at Jarrow Library and is buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. His medal card shows the award of the War and Victory Medals.
Thomas was born in Sunderland 1897 son of Sarah Jane Robson nee Roseberry of 28 William Black Street, Jarrow and the late William Robson.
In the 1911 census William(46)is a forge labourer and Sarah Jane(41) has been married for 21 years with 8 children born one of whom died. Joseph(20)single, is a minder of blacksmiths forge and William(16) is a general labourer in a colliery yard. Four of the other children are of school age, Thomas(13), Ellen Jane(11), Sarah Jane(9)and Jane Ann(5). The youngest daughter is Mary who is 3 years old.