At Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium is the Commonwealth War Grave of 240239 Private Jacob Robson, serving with the 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 26/10/1917.

Derek Johnstone has provided the following:

Jacob Robson was born at Hetton, Durham about 1896. He was the son of James, a miner from Dinnington, Northumberland and Catherine Robson who was born at Hetton, County Durham.

In 1901, Jacob was age six living with his family at 8, Stanley Terrace, Penshaw, County Durham. In the house at this time were siblings Joseph 10, Catherine 9, Richard 7, Thomas, Charles 2 and Robert aged 1.

In 1911, he was a coal miner pony driver living with his family at 18, Elm Street, Stanley, County Durham. At this time there were 11 children in the family including William 9, Jane 5, James 4, Grace 1 and Hannah who was seven months old.

Jacob was living at 5, Plessey Street, Netherton Northumberland when he enlisted at Gosforth, Northumberland. Plessey Street is situated between Second and Third Streets at Netherton Colliery, a village near to Bedlington.

Jacob had two brothers, Thomas and Richard Dixon who were both killed in the Great War.

It would appear the family or just his brothers moved to Netherton Colliery from Durham for employment. His mother Catherine was awarded his effects on his death indicating he did not marry.

Jacob Robson is remembered at Bedlington on B15.07 and B15.26 page 106 and in the Battalion Roll of Honour.