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Robinson, J.W., L/Cpl., 1918

Photo: Geordie at War Project

In Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux is the Commonwealth War Grave of 28377 Lance Corporal John Walton Robinson, serving with the Grenadier Guards who died 28/03/1918.

In Gateshead East Cemetery is a family headstone for Robinson which reads:

In
loving memory
of
?? Walton Robinson

In
memory of
Ald. John Walton Robinson J.P.
born April 4th ??
died July ?25th ?1889
James Joicey Robinsin
grandson of the above
born Dec. 16th 18--
died Nov. 7th 1895
Also of Anne widow of the above
John Walton Robinson
who died April 25th 1894
Margaret Georgina Robinson
??? John Walton Robinson
born December 30th 18--?died January 6th 19--
Lilian Dorothy, daughter of John Walton and
Margaret Georgine Robinson
born July 14th 1886, died Nov. 8th 1916
John Walton Son of the above John Walton and
Margaret Georgina Robinson
Killed in France March 28th 1918
Aged 38 years


The CWGC entry for Lance Corporal Robinson

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