Bethel-Zion WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Volume 5, 1964-2004, page 7

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SIGNALLER RggCOE RDBSON â€" a third son of Mr. Mrs, Lewis Robson - also born at Moira, Dec, 6, 1897 ~ Graduated from Belleville High School with Junior Matriculation and Normal entrance in 1915. Graduated from Madoc Model School in Dec. 1915 - taught at 5.5. No, 22 Tyendinaga from Jan. 2, 1916 â€" Dec. 22, 1917. Enlisted in the 73 Battery Kingston May 3, 1918 â€" went overseas in June, 1918, Attended school of Gunnery at Borden, England from Aug. to Dec. 1918 from which he graduated as a seige signaller. Returned to Canada July 7, 1919 â€" Farmed on the 9th Concession of Thurlow. May 19, 1923, he married Eva Mae Hodgen of Plainfield, daughter of Mr. Mrs, Ernest Hodgen - children Audrey, Shirley, Barbara, John and Rodger, Entered Thurlow Township CounCil Jan. 1932, as a Councillor - Deputy Reeve 1935 â€" 1938.4 Reeve, 1938 â€" 1943. Elected to Ontario Legislature Aug. 7, 19h3, for the Constituency of East Hastings â€" reâ€"elected in 1916 and 1948 as a Progressive Conservative. He had. enlisted in the Reserve Army at Madoc on July 11, 1940. Received commission as 2nd Lieutenant in NM - discharged in 1943 as physically unfit. ('I’.‘ “ 7 ""9 ~‘II:â€"||

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