Private James Robertson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1882-03-29
Place of birth: Farhem Hampshire England
Next of kin: John Robertson 9 Erskine Street, Dundee
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Garage Man
Occupation (normalized): Other Salesmen, Shop Assistants and Demonstrators
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-08-15
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Mem. 15.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 15002
Highest Rank:
Private
(8th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Lance Corporal (Army).
- Corporal (Army).
- Corporal (Army).
- Private, 8th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-09-28 to 1917-08-15
- Private, 9th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-09-17 to 1916-09-27
- Trooper (Army). 1916-09-17 to 1916-09-17
- Trooper (Army). 1915-03-10 to 1916-03-05
- Private, 6th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-09-24 to 1915-01-22
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 298861
LAC ID:
610485
Service file: B8358-S014
Uploader's Notes:
8th Canadian Cem. Lens
Original member of the First Canadian Contingent as a Private of the 6th Battalion (Fort Garry Horse).
Uploader's Research notes: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.01-e.php?id_nbr=610485&PHPSESSID=44i6bdk4h7q6kqctqtjc5m9ug1 [Private Army Canadian Infantry 6th Battalion E Company A member of the First Canadian Contingent which sailed from Canada as part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade on the 3rd of October onboard the S.S. Lapland arriving at Plymouth on the 14th of October. Training continued at West Down South Camp Salisbury Plain until the 15th of December when the Battalion left the Brigade in order to convert back to the cavalry role as the Depot for the Canadian Cavalry Brigade. The Battalion Disbanding on the 22nd of January 1915 excess personel being transfered to the 8th and 10th Battalions. Lance Corporal Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Cavalry Brigade Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Cavalry Brigade Corporal Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Cavalry Brigade Corporal Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment Reverts to Ranks on Own Request Private Army Canadian Infantry 9th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2016-02-24