Colin Boyd has provided the following:
James was born on 9th February 1889. He was working as a railway porter living with his mother, Mary at 10, Priestpopple Street, Hexham when he enlisted in the Royal Naval Division on 28th November 1914.
He joined the Hood Battalion on 18th July 1915 and was hospitalised on 8th September 1915 suffering from Pyrexia.
He rejoined the Hood Battalion on 23rd January 1916 and was posted to the Royal Marine Cyclist Company on 9th February 1916.
James was invalided to the UK on 3rd March 1916 (no details) and rejoined the Hood Battalion in France on 18th September 1917. He was killed in action on 26th October 1917.
James Robson is remembered in Hexham on H51.03, H51.06, H51.26 and H51.51
