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215778 CSM. Joseph Robinson MM. British Army 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry from:Jarrow (d.23rd Oct 1918) Joseph Robinson, CSM 20375, enlisted at Jarrow, served with the 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and died age 29 on the 23rd October 1918. He is remembered at Jarrow Cemetery and Vis-en-Artois Memorial. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory medals, it also records his promotion to Acting Warrant Officer and his death. Joseph was born in Jarrow 1889, son of Joseph and Annie Robinson nee Poots. In the 1911 census the family is living at 79 ----- Street, Jarrow with Joseph(49) a Plate Layer in Palmers Steel Works and his wife of 27 years Annie. They have had 5 children with 3 surviving. All 3 sons are single and work at the Co-Operative Society, David(25) and Joseph(21) as Grocery Assistants and John Thomas(19) as a Bakery Assistant. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**