9th Bn Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment).
Former Unit(s):
Place Enlisted:
Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Place of Residence:
Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Home Address:
8 Beverley Gardens, Barmoor, West Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Previous Address:
Civilian Employment:
Hewer at Emma Colliery.
How Died:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
Thursday 24th October 1918
Place of Death:
France
Battle/Campaign:
Locally Commemorated:
Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Emma Colliery Memorial, Crawcrook, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
UK Commemorated:
-
Overseas Commemorated:
-
Buried:
Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bois, France II.G.11
Decoration and Medals:
Photographs:
1
Service Records:
No
Death Notice/Obituary:
Family Details:
Son of Isabella and John Robson, of 8 Beverley Gardens, Barmoor, West Ryton on Tyne, Co, Durham.
Brother: Matthew.
Notes :
Ernest left Emma Colliery to enlist in the colours on 1st June 1918.
Sources Used:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register.
Soldiers Died in the Great War.
Emma Colliery Personnel Records at Durham County Records Office and Tyne and Wear Archives Service
