Huguette Posted 7 December , 2021 Share Posted 7 December , 2021 Huguette said: Hello, I am Huguette Vanden Weghe from Belgium living partly in the UK. On Sunday I had a talk with a friend, who's grandfather was killed in the first war. I was asked to have some information about him, because we are living near Ypres and Passchendaele in the Flanders. He is buried at Tyne cot and we will go there to find his grave. But is it possible to have some more information about him via this side?? I have all his information: his name is Robson Henri William He was first taking photo's out of plains. After.R.F.C.he was Private 41597(RFC 41250) with A Company 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment 17th Division killed in action at Ypres 12th October 1917.No known grave but commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial Belgium - <i would like to help him and find more info about his grandfather; Maybe someone can help me?? TCould not post anything otherwhere, so that is why I posted here (and sorry for my poor English!!)thank you very much, Huguette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 7 December , 2021 Admin Share Posted 7 December , 2021 Hello @Huguetteand welcome. I’ve moved this into a separate thread, and I’ve also removed your email address from your post, spammers do visit the forum and can gather information like this. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 7 December , 2021 Share Posted 7 December , 2021 The pension card tells us he was originally missing and was then presumed dead.https://www.fold3.com/image/669519246?terms=robson,41597 Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinesheadvillage Posted 7 December , 2021 Share Posted 7 December , 2021 (edited) Hi Huguette Welcome to the forum. The link below is a request to the International Committee of the Red Cross from Williams wife requesting information on William. Unfortunately there was nothing to report. It does however narrow down his unit to the 3rd Platoon of A Company. https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/1284794/3/2/ You will also find the war diary here. Free to download if you register https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352936 Kind Regards Derek Edited 7 December , 2021 by Swinesheadvillage Update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huguette Posted 7 December , 2021 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2021 58 minutes ago, Michelle Young said: Hello @Huguetteand welcome. I’ve moved this into a separate thread, and I’ve also removed your email address from your post, spammers do visit the forum and can gather information like this. Michelle Thank you very much Michelle. Being Flemish I don't understand sometimes not the most of things ! But I was just looking up information for an elderly man about his grandfather, and want to give all the information to him for his Christmas. Being from Flanders Fields, he thought I could help. But we will go to Tyne Cot and take some pictures for him. So thank you for helping me out! KInd regards, Huguette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huguette Posted 7 December , 2021 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2021 1 hour ago, ss002d6252 said: The pension card tells us he was originally missing and was then presumed dead.https://www.fold3.com/image/669519246?terms=robson,41597 Craig This is wonderful Craig! Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan1892 Posted 7 December , 2021 Share Posted 7 December , 2021 (edited) He was reported as 'missing 12.10.17' 'age 39' The image below is from the International Red Cross and you can access it via the link shown below Prisoners of the First World War | International Committee of the Red Cross - Details about the person (icrc.org) SORRY -- just re-read the thread from the top and realised that Derek had already posted this link. (I found the IRC entry card an hour or so ago but then my PC crashed! Edited 7 December , 2021 by Allan1892 Added comment about my duplicate post on IRC entry card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huguette Posted 7 December , 2021 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2021 3 hours ago, Swinesheadvillage said: Hi Huguette Welcome to the forum. The link below is a request to the International Committee of the Red Cross from Williams wife requesting information on William. Unfortunately there was nothing to report. It does however narrow down his unit to the 3rd Platoon of A Company. https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/1284794/3/2/ You will also find the war diary here. Free to download if you register https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7352936 Kind Regards Derek Thank you very much Derek. You have been very helpful! KInd regards, Huguette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swinesheadvillage Posted 7 December , 2021 Share Posted 7 December , 2021 Hi Huguette Not a problem. I take it that you have his medal index card, effect's statement and medal roll? Soldiers Died in the Great War has him listed as born Brighton, residence Worthing. He is commemorated on the War Memorials of Worthing and in the Church of St Andrew, West Tarring. 5 hours ago, Huguette said: He was first taking photo's out of plains. I wondered what the source for this was. An aerial photographer was a skilled job, requiring lots of training, it would seem a bit of a shame to waste those skills and that training time, with a transfer to a line infantry regiment. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission lists 115 men of the 8th Stafford's as having a date of death on the 12/10/17, like William, the majority have their sacrifice commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Kind Regards Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huguette Posted 7 December , 2021 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2021 43 minutes ago, Swinesheadvillage said: Hi Huguette Not a problem. I take it that you have his medal index card, effect's statement and medal roll? Soldiers Died in the Great War has him listed as born Brighton, residence Worthing. He is commemorated on the War Memorials of Worthing and in the Church of St Andrew, West Tarring. I wondered what the source for this was. An aerial photographer was a skilled job, requiring lots of training, it would seem a bit of a shame to waste those skills and that training time, with a transfer to a line infantry regiment. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission lists 115 men of the 8th Stafford's as having a date of death on the 12/10/17, like William, the majority have their sacrifice commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Kind Regards Derek very interesting!Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huguette Posted 10 December , 2021 Author Share Posted 10 December , 2021 On 07/12/2021 at 17:43, Huguette said: very interesting!Thank you! thank you very much to every one! with all that information, I can no pass it on to his grandson, who did not know anything. It will be such a nice Christmas present, learning about his family When I go back to Belgium, I will go to Tyne Cot cemetery and take a picture of the wall he is on. You are all amazing people to have responded to my call for help . Kind regards, Huguette On 07/12/2021 at 16:59, Swinesheadvillage said: Hi Huguette Not a problem. I take it that you have his medal index card, effect's statement and medal roll? Soldiers Died in the Great War has him listed as born Brighton, residence Worthing. He is commemorated on the War Memorials of Worthing and in the Church of St Andrew, West Tarring. I wondered what the source for this was. An aerial photographer was a skilled job, requiring lots of training, it would seem a bit of a shame to waste those skills and that training time, with a transfer to a line infantry regiment. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission lists 115 men of the 8th Stafford's as having a date of death on the 12/10/17, like William, the majority have their sacrifice commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Kind Regards Derek very interesting!Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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