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Armstrong, R., L/Sgt., 1915
In Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 17351 Lance Sergeant Robert Armstrong, serving with the 10th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment, who died 05/10/1915.

Morpeth Herald 08/10/1915 carries a brief obituary:

On Wednesday Mr and Mrs William Armstrong, of 4 Terrace Road, South Cramlington, received the sad information that their son, Sergt. Robt. Armstrong, of the 19th [sic] Yorks had died from wounds received in France on Sunday, Sept 26th. He was 24 years of age, and prior to joining the Colours he worked as a miner at the Cramlington Ann Pit.

He is mistakenly remembered at Cramlington as serving in the West Yorkshire Regiment on C60.03


The CWGC entry for Lance Sergeant Armstrong

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