Later Life
In 1900, Robson enlisted to serve in the Second Boer War. As a Captain, he led the first Australian contingent of mounted infantry. After the end of the war, he stayed in South Africa as Commandant of the South African Constabulary in the Standarton district. A recipient of the Queen's Medal (three bars), he was Justice of the Peace for Bethel district from 1901 to 1907. In 1907, Robson returned to England and settled at Newcastle, where he worked as a removalist and cabinet maker in partnership with his brother. He later became director of Robson and Sons Ltd., cabiner makers and upholsterers. He died at sea on 30 November 1928, while en route to Australia.
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