Lieutenant-Colonel James Forbes-Robertson

1. Captain (British Army). 1914-08-04 ?
2. Lieutenant-Colonel (British Army). 1918-12-30 ?
3. Lieutenant-Colonel (British Army). 1918-10-23 to 1918-12-30
4. Brigadier-General (British Army). 1918-06-16 to 1918-10-23
5. Brigadier-General (British Army). 1918-06-07 to 1918-06-16
6. Lieutenant-Colonel (British Army). 1917-08-14 to 1918-06-07
7. Lieutenant-Colonel (British Army). 1916-11-26 to 1917-08-14
8. Major (British Army). 1916-06-15 to 1916-11-26
9. Lieutenant-Colonel (British Army). ? to 1916-06-15

Distinguished Service Order
Date of award: 1917-04-14

Distinguished Service Order First Bar (Cambrai)
Date of award: 1917-11-30

Victoria Cross (Estaires)
Date of award: 1918-04-11

1914-1915 Star

1937 King George VI Coronation Medal

1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal

British War Medal

Defence Medal

Victory Medal

Military Cross

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List

Son of Farquhar Forbes-Robertson and Laura Ann Forbes-Robertson (nee MacAulay); husband of Hilda Forbes-Robertson (nee Forster) married August 6, 1927

A British soldier who commanded the Royal Newfoundland Regiment

Distinguished Service Order
Border Regiment, Attached Royal Newfoundland Regiment.
London Gazette, 18th June 1917.
Action Date, 14th April 1917 - Monchy-le-Preux.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of his battalion during an enemy attack. He collected all the men he could find, and taking up a position on the outskirts of a village, brought the hostile advance to an end by his fire. He undoubtedly saved a very critical situation by his promptness, bravery and example.

Military Cross
London Gazette, January 1st 1917.
For distinguished service in the field.

Mentioned in Despatches
London Gazette, 22nd May 1917.

Note: The following Victoria Cross was won while serving with the Border Regiment. As he was not a Newfoundlander and was in a British regiment it was not a Newfoundland or Canadian Victoria Cross.

Victoria Cross
London Gazette, 1918.
Action Date, 1918.
By his magnificent example on four separate occasions he saved the line from breaking. When troops in front were falling back, he made a rapid reconnaissance on horseback, in full view of the enemy, under heavy machine-gun fire and close-range shell fire. He then organized and, still mounted, led a counterattack which was completely successful in re-establishing our line. When his horse was shot from under him he continued on foot. His horse was wounded three times and he was thrown five times.