Private Robert Sutherland
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Sutherland,
Robert
Date of birth: 1898-11-29
Place of birth: St. Margaret’s Hope Orkney Islands Scotland
Next of kin: Jessie Sutherland, mother. Back Road, St. Margaret’s Hope, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1916-09-30
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Ste. Marie Cemetery, Div. 3. H. 7.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 438071
Highest Rank:
Private
(8th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 8th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-03 to 1916-09-30
- Private (Army). 1915-06-29 to 1915-08-03
- Private, 52nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1914-12-19 to 1915-06-29
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded September 28, 1916
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
259562
Service file: B9438-S011
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Malcolm Groat Sutherland and Jessie Cromartie Sutherland (nee Spence) of Back Road, St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney, Scotland; younger brother of Alexander 'Alex' Sutherland (Service No. 438236)
Date of Birth declared on Attestation papers was November 29, 1892 but birth record confirms the correct Date of Birth was November 29, 1898
Uploader's Research notes: 52nd Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 52nd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 32nd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2005-04-08
Last modified: 2021-03-24