On the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France is the name of 2452 Private Tom Robson serving with the 1st/4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 15/09/1916.

The son of Matthew and E. A. Robson, of 3, Blenkinsopp Terrace, Greenhead, Carlisle.

Colin Cresswell has submitted the following:-
Tom Robson was born in the March Quarter of 1892 as Tom Dixon, the son of Elizabeth A Dixon who subsequently married Matthew Robson in the September Quarter of 1892. Tom was baptised at the Primitive Methodist Chapel at Haltwhistle on the 15th February 1892. He later became known as Tom Robson

The 1901 Census shows him as Tom Robson living at Angerton Blenkinsopp with his parents Matthew, a Coal Miner and his mother Elizabeth Ann Robson nee Dixon.

In the 1911 Census shows him as Tom Dixon a Grocers’ Assistant living with his parents at College View Greenhead.

Tom enlisted as Tom Robson in the 1st /4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers at Hexham. It is not known when he enlisted or arrived in France,

Tom was Killed in Action 15th  September 1916 at The Battle of The Somme.

His body was never recovered and is Remembered with Honour  on the Thiepval Memorial France.

His name has also been added to the Family Grave in St Cuthbert’s Grave Yard Greenhead

The Newcastle Daily Chronicle 14/09/1918 reports:-
Robson – In loving memory of Tom Robson, the dearly beloved and only son of Mr and Mrs Matt Robson, of College View Greenhead who fell in France Sept. 15 1917.
Tranquil he rests, his valour proved
His memory hallowed in the home he loved.

Tom Robson is remembered at Greenhead on G27.01 and G27.02, at Haltwhistle on H5.06 and at Hexham on H51.30.