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Robert Warriner was born in Aldbrough the 9 Jul 1898 and baptised at the local parish church on 14 Aug 1898, the son of Robert Warriner, steam roller engine driver for the East Riding County Council, and Helen, they married in Beverley in 1893, moving to Aldbrough before returning to Beverley at the end of the 1890s, they had four children. The family initially lived at 13 Norwood Grove but then moved to 21 Mill Lane, Beverley.
Robert also worked for ERCC in the same capacity as his father by 1916. In Dec 1916 he was called up for service by the Royal Engineers who insisted that he be available to their newly formed Road Construction Companies ready to go to France. Robert travelled to their depot and was required to undertake a driving test. He performed so well that he was categorised as a “superior driver” on a higher rate of pay. In France he served with the 309th and then 337th Road Construction Companies that built new roads to the front, or repaired damaged ones, which allowed for greater use of mechanical transport to the frontlines. He was given the rank of sapper and arrived in France on 4 Feb 1917. He was there until early May 1919. He was awarded the War and Victory Medals.
Robert returned to work for ERCC and by 1939 was working as a marine engine driver. On 6 Aug 1927 he married Margaret Danby at St Mary's, Beverley. They were living at 21 Mill Lane in 1939. Robert died in Hull in Nov 1970 and was buried at the Queensgate Cemetery, Beverley on 25 Nov 1970, Margaret was also buried there in 1991.
Includes information taken from census, military records, Commonwealth War Graves, newspapers |