Capt
William Ford Robertson
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 03/11/1893 |
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Place of birth: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Captain |
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Service number: / |
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Units: — Northumberland Fusiliers, 9th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 17/10/1917 |
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Age: 23 |
Cemetery
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Talana Farm Cemetery Plot: III Row: K Grave: 2 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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British War Medal Medal |
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Mentioned in Despatches Honourable mentioning |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 1
| #1 | Place of birth |
Sources 1
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9 Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2466/3). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/100378 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=888ddf93-3863-4d3d-910c-34c87d23142a |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3781182 |