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We remember Clement Robertson
We remember Clement Robertson
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1901
dates
Age 11
Source:8958367
1901
1901
education
Boarder
Hill House School
Filsham Road, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:8958367
1901
1901
location
Filsham Road, Hastings St Leonards, Sussex
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8958367
1901
1917
dates
Age 27
Source:8958390
4th October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Captain
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) attached Tank Corps
Source:8549589
4th October 1917
1917
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8958384
21st December 1917
1917
awards
British Award/Decoration
Source:8958384
21st December 1917
service
British Army
Private
Royal Fusiliers
Source:3775404
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:8549588
Source:8540481
Source:8958390
4th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Believed to be buried in III. F. 7.
Source:8549589
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Clement |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Robertson |
| Source | 8540481 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filsham Road, Hastings St Leonards, Sussex | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Private | |||
| British Army | The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) attached Tank Corps | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Robertson | mother | ||
| Major John Albert Robertson | father |
Media
Media
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Memorial to Clement RobertsonMemorial in Christ Church, Delgany, County WicklowContributed by:
Celine115478
Communities
Communities
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Lost in the Fields of PasschendaeleMore about Lost in the Fields of Passchendaele
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Victoria Cross winners: Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) 21 September - 6 NovemberMore about Victoria Cross winners: Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) 21 September - 6 November
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Trevor321 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Trevor321 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Celine115478 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Celine115478 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Celine115478 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Celine115478 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Profile on Wikipedia. | Trevor321 | |
| VCs of the First World War, Passchendaele 1917 by Stephen Snelling | Celine115478 | |
| The Edinburgh Gazette | Celine115478 | |
| Ireland's Memorial Record: World War 1: 1914-1918 Transcription | Celine115478 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Clement Robertson | Myko59 | |
| Oxford Road Cemetery Ypres | luc39051 | |
| Memorial to Clement Robertson | Celine115478 |
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