ROBSON, Sergeant James, 14 Albert Road, Spittal, Berwick-on-Tweed.
Enlisted N.C.B. October 8th, 1914. Promoted to Sergeant. Left the Battalion January 29th, 1917, being transferred to the Royal Engineers, and with that unit went to France, and had some exciting experiences. I was driving a locomotive in the Railway Operating Division, and I think I have been over Northern France from Ypres to the Somme. The first six months was with the Artillery with No. 1 Armoured Train. We had two 6-inch naval guns, and of course, had to be always with them with the locomotive, shifting from place to place going into action.

I was a lot about Bethune, Bully Grenay, Beuvry La Basse when Jerry left it, and followed them right up to Lille, where we had our depot on the right at a place they called Orchies, where I took the ‘flu and went into hospital at Douai, then to Etaples.

At last I got to London, where I was not long in picking up again. I think it must have been the thoughts of being in this country.

I met one or two of C Company boys near Bethune one day, and they told me where they were to be billeted, so I took a stroll over to see them. I saw Sergt. Carr, Cyclists Maddison, Jackson and was unfortunate not to see Sergt. Porter, he having just left for a commission.