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Name:
Thomas Ambrose Robson
Casualty No.:
Initials:
T A
Service No.:
ss/109202; TR5/190031
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Barnard Castle
Age at Death:
18
Ranks:
Private
Unit:
Durham Light Infantry
Teesdale Township:
,
Place Enlisted:
Home Address:
Civilian Employment:
Railway Clerk
Cause of Death:
Pneumonia
Date of Death:
23-January-1918
Place of Death:
Clipstone Camp, Nottingham
Battles & Campaigns:
Locally Commemorated:
, ,
UK Commemorated:
Overseas Commemorated:
Buried:
Non-Conformist Cemetery, Barnard Castle
Decoration and Medals:
Service :
Army
Service Records:
Death Notice/Obituary:

Thomas died from pneumonia at Clipstone Camp, Nottingham. His body was brought home by train and the funeral took place in Barnard Castle.

Teesdale Mercury-27/11/1918: Local and other notes: Died at Clipstone Camp

Teesdale Mercury-04/12/1918: Local and other notes: Funeral

Teesdale Mercury-04/12/1918: Return Thanks Notices

Teesdale Mercury-26/11/1919: In memoriam

 

Family Details:

Son of William and Selina Robson of 6 York Terrace. His father and mother were interred in 1928 and August 1939 respectively alongside their son in the family plot in the non-conformist cemetery in Barnard Castle. According to one source, Thomas' CWGC headstone was added at a much later 

Notes:

Previous to enlisting Thomas was a clerk on the North Eastern Railway at Darlington, and formerly attended the County School, being a winner of a St. John's scholarship

Teesdale Mercury-27/11/1918: Roll of Honour Notice

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Sources:
First Name: St Mary's data; Last Name: St Mary's data; Private Individual; cwgc.org; Service: St Mary's data; cwgc.org; Ranks: St Mary's data; cwgc.org; Service Number: St Mary's data; cwgc.org; Unit: St Mary's data; cwgc.org; Date of Birth: St Mary's data; Place of Birth: St Mary's data; Civilian Employment: Teesdale Mercury; Age at Death: Teesdale Mercury; Private Individual; cwgc.org; Cause of Death: St Mary's data; Private Individual; cwgc.org; Date of Death: St Mary's data; Private Individual; cwgc.org; Place of Death: St Mary's data; Private Individul; Buried: St Mary's data; Private Individual; cwgc.org; Family Details: Private Individual; Notes: Teedale Mercury; Local Memorials: www.newmp.org.uk; Private Individual; cwgc.org; Teesdale Townships: Teesdale Poor Law Union 1914;
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