Son of William and Sarah Ellen Robson, of 110, Weston Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Originally reported as wounded and missing since 31/07/1917, subsequently officially presumed to have been killed. His father served in France.
Robson, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Robson
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 31st, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Bury) (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 201918
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: October 8th, 1915 - 1915-10-08
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 33.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/10/1915 21/09/1917 03/05/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7e 6e 6c*
- Bolton Chronicle: 21/09/1917