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Pte. Robert William Gutteridge Milburn
British Army 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.27th Feb 1917)
Robert William Gutteridge Milburn, Private 23/1434, served in the 23rd (4th Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers and died from wounds age 18 on the 27th February 1917. He is remembered at St. Marks and St Pauls Churches and is buried in Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension. His medal card shows the award of the War and Victory Medals and that he died from wounds.
Robert was born in Jarrrow 1898, son of the late William and Mary Ann Hutchinson Milburn nee Scott of 40 Albion Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at that address with William(44) a general labourer in the shipyard and his wife of 22 years Mary Ann Hutchinson(41). They had 12 children with 9 surviving. 8 are living at this address as is William's father in law Robert John Scott(60)a widower, brass moulder. Children are Albert Stanley(20) general labourer, Eliza Ellen(17) and Margaret Jane(15), Robert is (12), Madge Dorothy(10), Catherine Alexandra(8), Laura Florence(6)and Frances Susannah is 2 years old.
