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A.J. Robson 1918
Rank : Lance Corporal

Netherwitton

Anthony James  Robson

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Julie Famelton has provided the following:

Anthony James Robson, Lance Corporal, 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers

He was one of four brothers. Before the war he had worked on Longlea. He was born in Longhorsley.

He was discharged  from the army May 10th 1916 and he died of Tuberculous of the lung  May 16th 1918 aged 26. In 1919 the vicar said he had the privilege of visiting him in his last illness, and that he was buried in their local churchyard (Morpeth Herald).

He was brother to Thomas Robson who is buried in Alnwick.

Anthony James Robson is remembered in Netherwitton on N6.01, N6.03 and N6.04

First Name: Anthony James

Last Name: Robson

Service Number: 2704

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 16/05/1918

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion

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