Robson Robert Pte 4456761
Personnel Entry
Name Robson Robert
Army number 4456761
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but his number suggests Spring 1939. Posted to the 9th Battalion? Posted to the 12th Battalion 1/9/1939? Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to 1st TS. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Evacuated to the UK via Dunkirk. Listed for a Draft - possibly for overseas - reference RBGYZ by August 1942. Transferred to the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 17/3/44 Misc/146/44, DELETED Misc ME 186/44. Transferred to the Gordon Highlanders 2/5/44, under Authority: Part II Order MEF/228/44, Book 358/9/97 Missing. No details of demobilisation or transfer to the Reserve.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War No.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family details as yet
Source table 1TS
