Alnwick Almanack 1918
Medal Index Card
from http://www.diggertours.com/polygon.htm
Robert Warren was born at 2 Wagon Way Road, Alnwick on the 23rd January 1898, the son of Bernard Warren [Coachman then Domestic Groom], and his wife Mary Ford, [daughter of James Ford], he was the youngest son of 4 children, the other three were sisters, Louise born 1891, Margaret born 1893 and Beth born 1894, in Alnwick.
The daughters died by 1911, leaving Robert as the only child.
He was educated at the Council School at Acklington, and was serving to be a Motor Mechanic.
Robert originally enlisted at Newcastle, into the Northumberland Hussars on the 19th March 1915, with the service number 1823.
He then was transferred to the newly formed Machine Gun Corps and was serving the 169th Machine Gun Company.
169th MG Company Formed in 56th (1st London) Division, 17th April 1916. Moved into No 56 Bn, MGC 1st March 1918
Robert served with the British Expeditionary Force from the 13th September 1916, where he took part in the Battle of the Somme, Arras April 1917 and Polygon Wood.
He was killed in action on the 23rd November 1917 near Cambrai, and was buried at Lonvernal Village.
Major B. McEwan later wrote:- Your son was one of our old, well-tried men, a good soldier who cannot be easily replaced, and a great favourite with all.
He was unmarried.
De Ruvigny Roll of Honour
He is remembered at Alnwick on A11.01, A11.03, in A11.09, and A11.21
Note: The CWGC has Robert as brother to B. Warren, Bernard Warren, was his father as he was the only son.
56th (1st London) Division
Machine-Gun Companies in WW1
The CWGC entry for Private Warren