Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Great War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Great War on The Wartime Memories Project Website





Additions will be checked before being published on the website and where possible will be forwarded to the person who submitted the original entries. Your contact details will not be forwarded, but they can send a reply via this messaging system.

please scroll down to send a message

215668

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.



Please type your message:     

We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit.
Your Name:            
Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**