The story told is that Robert, his two brothers and a cousin paid a penny to join the army and escape their dirty, dangerous jobs in the pit...
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Private
Service No. 26/536
Age 29
Died on 1 July 1916
Northumberland Fusiliers
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Somme, France
Husband of Catherine Buck (formerly Poulson), of 4, Hirst St., Wheatley Hill, Co. Durham.
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Robert Poulson was my maternal great grandfather & one of the first men killed at battle of the somme
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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We will remember them.
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The story told is that Robert, his two brothers and a cousin paid a penny to join the army and escape their dirty, dangerous jobs in the pit...
Karen Chappell
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