Ryton War Memorial, Station Bank, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
Emma Colliery Memorial, Crawcrook, Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham.
UK Commemorated:
-
Overseas Commemorated:
-
Buried:
La Laiterie Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaandered, Belgium. IV.B.6
Decoration and Medals:
Photographs:
1
Service Records:
No
Death Notice/Obituary:
Blaydon Courier, page 8, 22nd July 1916.
Family Details:
Son of William and Hannah Watson of 51 Emmaville, West Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Brothers and sisters.
Notes :
Robert began his working life at Emma Colliery on 18th February 1904 at the age of fourteen. He left to enlist in the colours on 10th August 1914.
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.
