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We remember Horace Osborne Robotham
We remember Horace Osborne Robotham
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1891
location
Heath Street, Heath Town
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8603516
1891
1899
employment
Footballer
Ossett FC
Ossett FC
United Kingdom
Source:8535588
1899
1899
employment
Footballer
Hunslet FC
Hunslet
United Kingdom
Source:8535588
1899 - 1901
1901
employment
Bricklayer
Kirkstall
United Kingdom
Source:8603517
1901
1901
employment
Professional footballer
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Wolverhampton
United Kingdom
Source:8535588
1901 - 1902
1901
location
Kirkstall
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8603517
1901
1903
employment
Footballer
Fulham FC
Fulham
United Kingdom
Source:8535588
1903 - 1905
1905
employment
Footballer
Brentford FC
Brentford
United Kingdom
Source:8535588
1905 - 1906
1905
marriage
Jessie Gertrude Dougherty
Source:8621543
5th June 1905 - 12th September 1916
1906
employment
Professional footballer
Glossop AFC
Glossop
United Kingdom
Source:8535588
1906 - 1907
1907
children
Constance Robotham
Source:8603521
1907
1907
employment
Footballer
New Brompton FC
Gillingham
United Kingdom
Source:8535588
1907 - 1908
1908
employment
Footballer
Wellington Town FC
Telford
United Kingdom
Source:8535588
1908
1910
children
Horace Robotham
Source:8603522
1910
1911
employment
Window Cleaner, grocer
Wolverhampton
United Kingdom
Source:8603518
1911
1911
location
34 Junction Street, Wolverhampton
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8603518
1911
1915
enlistment
Wolverhampton
United Kingdom
Source:8620108
1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
F/2397
Middlesex Regiment
23rd (Service) Battalion
Source:8620106
1915
1915
location
31 Field Street, Wolverhampton
United Kingdom
Source:8621543
1915
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8535612
1916
1916
events
Footballers Battalion
Landed in France
Source:8535612
3rd May 1916
employment
Footballer
Redshaw Albion FC
United Kingdom
Source:8535588
employment
Footballer
Wolverhampton Post Office FC
Wolverhampton
United Kingdom
Source:8535588
events
Cranleigh
Training
Cranleigh
United Kingdom
Source:8535612
events
Aldershot
Training
Source:8535612
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette.
Somme
France
Source:7379254
Source:8620108
Source:8535587
12th September 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 12D & 13B
Source:8535587
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Horace Osborne |
| Initials | HO |
| Last Name | Robotham |
| Source | 8535587 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Field Street, Wolverhampton | United Kingdom | known 1915 | ||
| 34 Junction Street, Wolverhampton | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 | |
| Heath Street, Heath Town | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Kirkstall | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | F/2397 | Middlesex Regiment | 23rd (Service) Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constance Robotham | daughter | 1907 | |
| Horace Robotham | son | 1910 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Gertrude Dougherty | wife | 5th June 1905 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Will72649 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Will72649 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Will72649 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remember & Honour – The WW1 Brentford Players | Will72649 | |
| Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939, Mike Joyce | Will72649 | |
| Football And The First World War | Will72649 | |
| Ancestry.co.uk | Will72649 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Robotham | Will72649 |
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