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Robinson, J., A/Smn., 1915

Photo: Dorothy Hall

In Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of Tyneside Z/923 Able Seaman John Robinson, serving with the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve who died 05/07/1915.

In St.Margaret's churchyard extension is a family headstone for Atkinson which reads:

In
loving memory of
Robert
dearly beloved husband of
Margaret Atkinson
of Hobson
who died Feb. 27th 1921
aged 43 years.
Also the above
Margaret Atkinson
who died Jan. 21st 1948
aged 71 years.

also of John Robinson
brother of the above
who died of wounds at Dardanelles
July 5th 1915 aged 23 years.

John Robinson is remembered at Burnopfield on B155.01


The CWGC entry for Able Seaman Robinson

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk