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CSM. Joseph Robinson MM.

British Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

from:Jarrow

(d.23rd Oct 1918)

Joseph Robinson, CSM 20375, enlisted at Jarrow, served with the 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and died age 29 on the 23rd October 1918. He is remembered at Jarrow Cemetery and Vis-en-Artois Memorial. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory medals, it also records his promotion to Acting Warrant Officer and his death.

Joseph was born in Jarrow 1889, son of Joseph and Annie Robinson nee Poots. In the 1911 census the family is living at 79 ----- Street, Jarrow with Joseph(49) a Plate Layer in Palmers Steel Works and his wife of 27 years Annie. They have had 5 children with 3 surviving. All 3 sons are single and work at the Co-Operative Society, David(25) and Joseph(21) as Grocery Assistants and John Thomas(19) as a Bakery Assistant.



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