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PRIVATE JAMES ROBINSON
SERVICE NUMBER: 447824. UNIT: 50th Bn Alberta Regiment Canadian Infantry.
BORN: Knaresborough England. ENLISTED: Calgary Alberta. RESIDANCE: Calgary Alberta.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 11/01/1917. AGED: 34.
MEMORIAL: None.
James was born on March the 13th 1883 to John born 1843 and Elizabeth born 1851 he had brothers William born 1869 Harry born 1880 and sister Esther born 1885 all born in Knaresborough North Yorkshire.
In 1905 at Knaresborough James married Rhoda Birdsall born 1880 in Stutton near Tadcaster to Arthur Birdsall born Stutton 1857 and Mary Ann born Colling Suffolk 1856.
James and Rhoda emigrated to Canada between 1905 and 1915 and James worked as a teamster, when James joined up on November 5th 1915 they were residing at 2102 16A St West Calgary.
James was described at his medical as being 5ft 9 inches tall, having a chest size of 34 inches with brown eyes a dark complexion and dark brown hair.
When he passed away Rhoda was living with their three children at 9 Hampden Terrace, York Road, Tadcaster.
CEMETERY: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery. GRAVE: II. D. 9.
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RIFELMAN JOHN THOMAS ROBINSON.
SERVICE NUMBER: 37375. UNIT: 1st 8th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Hull. ENLISTED: York. RESIDENCE: Tadcaster.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 09/10/1917. AGED: 34.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Tadcaster.
CEMETERY: Cement House. GRAVE : VI. C. 17.
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PRIVATE THOMAS RHODES.
SERVICE NUMBER: 235016. UNIT: 2nd 7th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Wetherby. ENLISTED: Tadcaster.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 28/03/1918. AGED: 26.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: None.
CEMETERY: Arras Memorial. PANEL: Bay 4.
The 1901 Census shows a Thomas Rhodes Born Wetherby 1892 as a patient in the local workhouse.
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PIONEER PERCIVAL ROBINSON.
SERVICE NUMBER: 133831. UNIT/REGIMENT: Postal Section Royal Engineers.
BORN: Tadcaster. ENLISTED: London.
GAVE HIS LIFE: 21/02/1917. AGED: 20.
CEMETERY: Mikra Memorial Salonica Greece.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: None.
CWGC States:
"Son of Edmund Robinson of 43 Park Royal Terrace Hyde Park Leeds.
And the late Maud Robinson."
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PRIVATE WILLIAM EDGAR RUMBOLD.
SERVICE NUMBER: 23940. UNIT: "B" Company 18th Bn West Yorkshire Regiment.
BORN: Tadcaster. ENLISTED: Tadcaster. GAVE HIS LIFE: 27/07/1916. AGED: 20.
CEMETERY: St VaPost Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'Avoue. GRAVE /PANEL: III. H. 13.
LOCAL MEMORIAL: Tadcaster.
