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Hi all,
        New to this site, just restarted retrying to trace my family tree after a 10 year break, seems to be much more information available now.

 Charles Alexander Burleigh Robson was my great grandfather.
 I Have been reading all the info you put on here, it is very fascinating and a pleasure to read, trying to put all the pieces together.
 You all know more than I do. I only know that after his death, his wife became a recluse and went to live in finchampstead. My mother and her mother were living in Ruislip at the start of the 2nd WW and went to live with her, instead of my mother being evacuated. Alice then doted on her son Charles as he was the “man of the house” as my mother said. When he went off to fight in the war, she was distraught almost knowing that he would never return...
 I do have a picture of each of them if anybody would like a copy.

Thank you

Hi,
    I am the friend mentioned in the original post in 2012. Alexander Robson was I believe my great uncle. His father my great grandfather. Alexander has his name on the memorial at finchampstead in Berkshire.
  It would be great to swap stories with you. Was very moved by your story. Alexander’s mum Alice used to live in finchampstead, after her death her daughter Violet used to live in the house. She was governess to the king of Sudan’s son. The house was left empty for months at a time and was broken into and we believe the any medals were stolen. I do have the original paper work of how he won the military cross.

Best regards
Mark