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Robson, J.A., Spr., 1916
In Pieta Military Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of 1838 Sapper James Arnold Robson, serving with the Royal Engineers who died 09/11/1916.

Eddie Castling & Andrew O’Sullivan have submitted the following:

James Arnold Robson was born 10th November 1890. In 1903 he lived at 28 Whitehouse Lane, Ushaw Moor, Co Durham. His father James was a Checkweigher. He was admitted to Durham Johnston School on 30/04/1903, aged 12.

He enlisted into the Royal Engineers as a Sapper Regt Nos 1838. 2nd/1st Northumbria Field Corp. He gained the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

He died on 09/11/1916 age 26.

He is remembered in Durham on D47.025 and D47.054


The CWGC entry for Sapper Robson

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