Corporal John Philipson "Phil" Robson
12 Oct 1895 - 29 Mar 1966
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Biography
The son of George and Ann he married Eleanor B Young in 1921.
"Phil" Robson was a local mole catcher from Netherwhitton. He had served in WW1 joining up in 1915 aged 20 and was in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps 5th Battalion, the infantry unit were based in Winchester. He took part in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. He was wounded in the leg 15 Sept 1916 and almost lost the injured leg but luckily a young doctor worked on it and saved the limb. He was discharged due to this 3 Nov 1917. He was recorded as 5 foot 7 inches tall with dark brown hair, brown eyes and a fresh complexion.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherwhitton Patrol | Patrol Leader | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| D-Day Defending the IOW | Patrol Corporal | June 1944 | June 1944 |
| Defence of the Royal Family at Balmoral | Patrol Corporal | Unknown | Unknown |
National ID
GDOJ 19/1
Occupation
Mole catcher
Address
Coal Houses, Netherwhitton, Northumberland
Other information
In 1939 he was an ARP Warden.
References
Bill Ricalton
The National Archives in Kew ref WO199/3388
1939 Register
The Journal 26 July 2014