Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3778627

Reference: WO372/17

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D4902225
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3782326

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6633377

Name: Appendix IV (Page 197)

Title: Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia

Description: Regimental History - "Fifth Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles, 1914-1919", originally published by Jackson, Son & Co, Glasgow, in 1936.

Connected by: Edwin2371

URL: http://nla.gov.au/nla.gen-vn5814280
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Additional: Surname and two initials match details on Battalion Roll entering France on 5th November 1914. Qualifying date on MIC is 5/11/14. Medal Card states that he is not identical to #7047 J B C Robertson also on roll in No 7 Company.

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ID: 8704555

Name: Medal Roll for 1914 Star for 5th Battalion of the Scottish Rifles

Title: Ancestry Website

Description: Entry on roll for #6478 Private J B Robertson

Connected by: Edwin2371

URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/5119/41803_611411_5861-00182/5563459?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dIWOServiceMedalAwardRolls%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_r_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26_F8007A65%3d6421%26_F00061C3%3dScottish%2bRifles%26_F00061C3_x%3d1%26_F000836E%3d1914%2bStar%26_F000836E_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d0%26uidh%3d7t4&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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Additional: Surname, initial, regimental number and battalion match.

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ID: 8704570

Name: Medal Roll for for the BWM & VM for the Scottish Rifles

Title: Ancestry Website

Description: Entry on roll for #6478 Private John B Robertson

Connected by: Edwin2371

URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/5119/41629_611411_5602-00313/4311061?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dIWOServiceMedalAwardRolls%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_r_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26_F8007A65%3d6478%26_F00061C3%3dScottish%2bRifles%26_F00061C3_x%3d1%26_F000836E%3dBritish%26_F000836E_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d0%26uidh%3d7t4&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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Additional: Surname, forename, regimental number and battalion match.

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ID: 8704575

Name: Medal Roll for for the BWM & VM for the Officers of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Title: Ancestry Website

Description: Entry for Lieutenant J B Robertson

Connected by: Edwin2371

URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/5119/41629_626640_11925-00059/1020970?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dIWOServiceMedalAwardRolls%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_r_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26gsfn%3dJ%2bB%26gsfn_x%3d0%26gsln%3dRobertson%26gsln_x%3d0%26_F8007A65%3d6478%26_F00061C3%3dArgyll%26_F00061C3_x%3d1%26_F000836E%3dBritish%26_F000836E_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d0%26uidh%3d7t4&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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Additional: Surname, initial and regiment match. The page of the entry in the officers roll for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders is referenced on the BWM/VM roll for the Scottish Rifles.

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ID: 9051665

Title: bc1893

Description: bc1893 John B Robertson MC

Connected by: elaine76047

Additional: John B RobertsonMC was my husbands 1st cousin x 1 removed

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ID: 9061026

Title: Military Cross

Description: Military Cross, similar to the one which would have been awarded to John Robertson.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9061523

Title: 1914 Star

Description: 1914 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to John Robertson.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9061524

Title: Victory Medal

Description: Victory Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to John Robertson.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9061525

Title: British War Medal

Description: British War Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to John Robertson.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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