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Albert Rawson

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Dawn

Dawn Report 7 Jun 2011 21:24

Trying to find Albert Rawson b 1883 ish, Bramley, Leeds to a William Rawson and Martha.
He was killed in WW1
Need to find -: What regiment he served in.
What date he was killed
Which battle he was killed in. etc

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 Jun 2011 21:26

http://www.cwgc.org/

Have you looked on this site for WW1 deaths for soldiers

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 Jun 2011 21:28

Name: RAWSON, ALBERT
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Regiment/Service: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Unit Text: 1st/8th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 09/10/1917
Service No: 205142
Additional information: Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Rawson; husband of Elizabeth Scarbro (formerly Rawson), of 8, Mount Pleasant, Whitecote Hill, Bramley, Leeds.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 42 to 47 and 162.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL


Was he married ?

Dawn

Dawn Report 7 Jun 2011 21:36

married to Rosie or rosemary ??

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 7 Jun 2011 21:36

RAWSON, Albert Head Married M 28 1883 Dyers Labourer Cotton Bramley Yorks VIEW
RAWSON, Elizabeth Wife Married ! year F 22 1889 Leeds Yorks VIEW
RAWSON, William Son M 0 (4 MONTHS) 1911 Bramley Yorks VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
26859 Reference:
RG14PN26859 RG78PN1543 RD499 SD1 ED3 SN7

Registration District:
Bramley Sub District:
Bramley Enumeration District:
3 Parish:
Armley and Bramley

Address:
30 Broad Lane Bramley Leeds

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 7 Jun 2011 21:39

Marriages Sep 1910 (>99%)
Rawson Albert Bramley 9b 670
WALKER Elizabeth Bramley 9b 670

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 7 Jun 2011 21:40

This looks like the same record Glitter Baby found -


Name: Albert RAWSON
Rank: PRIVATE
Initials: A
Birthplace: Bramley, Yorks
Residence:
Enlisted: Leeds
Regiment, Corps etc.: Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Battalion etc.: 1/8th Battalion.
Number: 205412
Date died: 9 October 1917
How died: Killed in action
Theatre of war: France & Flanders

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 7 Jun 2011 21:44

Is this Albert in the 1891 census with his parents? -

RAWSON, William Head Married M 50 1841 Dyers Labourer Holbeck Yorkshire
RAWSON, Martha Ann Wife Married F 44 1847 Leeds Yorkshire
RAWSON, Mary Emily Daughter Single F 22 1869 Weaver Leeds Yorkshire
RAWSON, George Son Single M 19 1872
Leeds Yorkshire
RAWSON, Alice Daughter Single F 15 1876 Spinster
Leeds Yorkshire
RAWSON, Kate Daughter Single F 11 1880 Scholar
Leeds Yorkshire
RAWSON, Albert Son Single M 8 1883 Scholar
Bramley Yorkshire
RAWSON, Selina Daughter Single F 6 1885 Scholar
Bramley Yorkshire

Address:
Cautleys Building, Argyle Terrace, Bramley, Leeds

RG number: RG12
Piece:3674
Folio: 8
Page: 9

Kath. x

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 7 Jun 2011 21:48

Dawn

If you go to the Commonwealth Graves site - posted the website addy in my first reply

On the homepage click on Search Our Records

Do the search and when you get the record on screen - as I have posted it - you can then click on Tyne Cot Memorial for more information

Maureen

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 7 Jun 2011 22:04

remarriage
Marriages Sep 1918 (>99%)
Rawson Elizabeth Scarbro Bramley 9b 532
Scarbro John T Rawson Bramley 9b 532