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We remember Robert Oswald Robertson
We remember Robert Oswald Robertson
Duplicate of Joseph Robertson
Also remembered by 2 people
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
James Court Robertson
Source:9463877
January 1886
1887
sibling
Annie Alice Robertson
Source:9463877
October 1887
1888
sibling
John Henry Robertson
Source:9463877
28th October 1888
1892
1894
sibling
Thomas Frame Robertson
Source:9463877
1894
1897
sibling
Isabel Hudson Robertson
Source:9463877
July 1897
1900
sibling
Harold Hudson Robertson
Source:9462204
1900
1901
dates
Age 8
Source:9462204
1901
1901
location
5 Watson Terrace, Penrith Cumberland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9462204
1901
1903
sibling
May Edith Robertson
Source:9463877
1903
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:9463877
1911
1914
employment
Monumental Mason
Mr Dixon
Penrith, Cumberland
United Kingdom
Source:9462357
August 1914
1915
service
British Army
Border
4th Border
Source:9464629
16th February 1915
1915
location
5 Watson Terrace, Penrith
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9464629
16th February 1915
1915
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:9471052
17th August 1915 - 18th July 1916
1915
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:9473029
17th August 1915
1916
missing
Robert was reported missing presumed dead in Mesopotamia. Date of death presumed 18/01/1916 to 18/07/1916. Not confirmed by the War Office until February 1920
Source:9462357
18th January 1916 - 18th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
200430
Border Regiment
1/4 Battalion (attached to 1st Oxford & Bucks LI)
Source:9471052
18th January 1916
1916
internment
pow
Kut
Iraq
Source:9462357
29th April 1916
1916
internment
pow
Mossoul
Iraq
Source:9586039
13th June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
1697
Border Regiment
1/4 Battalion (att'd to 1st Oxford & Bucks L.I)
Source:9586039
13th June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
1697, 200430
Border Regiment
1/4 Battalion (attached to 1st Oxford & Bucks L.I)
Source:9510328
18th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
200430
Border Regiment
1/4 Battalion, (attached to 1st Oxford & Bucks L.I.)
Source:9471052
18th July 1916
1918
internment
pow
Mosul
Iraq
Source:9473277
14th December 1918
service
British Army
Private
200430
Border Regiment
Source:3779676
service
British Army
Private
1697/200430
Border Rgt
Source:9465328
service
British Army
200430
Border
Source:9462780
service
British Army
Private
Border Regiment
1/4 Battalion
Source:9461241
service
British Army
Private
1697, 200430
Border
Source:9473029
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:9462780
1916
death
Unknown
Death stated as Died on Active Service. A POW in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq). Robert's death is presumed between 18/01/1916 and 18/07/1916. He has no known grave.
Iraq
Source:9471052
Source:9461241
18th July 1916
burial
Iraq
Source:9471052
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Oswald |
| Initials | RO |
| Last Name | Robertson |
| Source | 9475860 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Watson Terrace, Penrith Cumberland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| 5 Watson Terrace, Penrith | United Kingdom | their own address | known 16th February 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 200430 | Border Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Border | 4th Border | |||
| British Army | 1697/200430 | Border Rgt | Private | ||
| British Army | 200430 | Border | |||
| British Army | 200430 | Border Regiment | 1/4 Battalion (attached to 1st Oxford & Bucks LI) | Private | |
| British Army | Border Regiment | 1/4 Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | 1697, 200430 | Border | Private | ||
| British Army | 1697, 200430 | Border Regiment | 1/4 Battalion (attached to 1st Oxford & Bucks L.I) | Private | |
| British Army | 200430 | Border Regiment | 1/4 Battalion, (attached to 1st Oxford & Bucks L.I.) | Private | |
| British Army | 1697 | Border Regiment | 1/4 Battalion (att'd to 1st Oxford & Bucks L.I) | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Robertson | mother | ||
| James Robertson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Edith Robertson | sister | 1903 | |
| Harold Hudson Robertson | brother | 1900 | |
| Thomas Frame Robertson | brother | 1894 | |
| James Court Robertson | brother | January 1886 | |
| Annie Alice Robertson | sister | October 1887 | |
| John Henry Robertson | brother | 28th October 1888 | |
| Isabel Hudson Robertson | sister | July 1897 |
Media
Media
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1/4 Border Regt Memorial Plaque1/4 Battalion, Border Rgt. WW1 Memorial. Now stored in Cumbria's Museum of Military Life. The Castle Carlisle.
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Penrith Roll of Honour.List of all the Penrith men who were serving. Believed to be dated before February 1915. It is now stored in Penrith Museum.Contributed by:
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Penrith Soldier Presumed DeadPenrith Observer dated 3rd February 1920 page 5aContributed by:
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Penrith Observer Roll of Honour (page 7)Section of Newspaper article dated 16/02/1915 - 'believed to be a complete list of Penrith's contribution to the fighting force of the country.' Naming Robert and his brother Tom, 5 Watson Terrace Penrith.Contributed by:
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Original Newspaper cutting - No News of Release.Mid Cumberland & North Westmorland Herald December 14th 1918 Front page. 'No Information -- Last postcard sent two and half years ago from Mosul.Contributed by:
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Birth CertificateCopy of birth certificate for Robert Oswald RobertsonContributed by:
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Local Prisoners at KutPenrith Observer article dated 13th June 1916. War Office list of Prisoners presumed captured at the 'Fall of Kut'. The end of the article states R Robertson belongs to Penrith, his camp address is Mossoul Turkey.Contributed by:
Patricia118341 -
Penrith Territorial Parade 5th Aug 1914Men of the 4th Border (Territorial) Regiment) leave Penrith for Barrow Barracks, 5pm on the 5th August 1914. Postcard.
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ICRC Inquiry SummaryInternational Committee of the Red Cross report relating to Annie's search for Robert as a POW in Mosul.Contributed by:
Patricia118341 -
Card 2Shows an enquiry made for Robert and the replies to his sister Annie, based on reports from the Turkish Red Crescent.Contributed by:
Patricia118341 -
Card 3Summary of final 'negative' replies from Constantinople to Annie in 1919 regarding Robert Robertson, Private 1697 1/4 Border R. (att. Oxford & Bucks)Contributed by:
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Local Territorials at KutArticle reproduced with kind permission of Carlisle Library. Cumberland News dated 10th June 1916 (3G). War Office Official List of Presumed Prisoners after the Siege of Kut. Includes: 1/4 Border, Private 1697 R. Robertson. The end of the article states Private R Robertson belongs to Penrith and his camp address is Mossoul TurkeyContributed by:
Patricia118341
Communities
Communities
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4th Border Regiment in Mesopotamia (attached to the 1st OBLI) 1915/16More about 4th Border Regiment in Mesopotamia (attached to the 1st OBLI) 1915/16
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Men from Penrith on Active Service in Mesopotamia 1915More about Men from Penrith on Active Service in Mesopotamia 1915
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Patricia118341 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Patricia118341 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Patricia118341 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Penrith Observer. Roll of Honour. | Patricia118341 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Committee | Patricia118341 | |
| Medal Index Card | Patricia118341 | |
| Penrith Observer 5th December 1916 | Patricia118341 | |
| WW1 Medal and Award Rolls. Ancestry. | Patricia118341 | |
| Register of Soldiers' Effects. Ancestry | Patricia118341 | |
| Penrith Observer, 13th June 1916 | Patricia118341 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 Border Regt Memorial Plaque | Patricia118341 | |
| Penrith Roll of Honour. | Patricia118341 | |
| Penrith Soldier Presumed Dead | Patricia118341 | |
| Penrith Observer Roll of Honour (page 7) | Patricia118341 | |
| Original Newspaper cutting - No News of Release. | Patricia118341 | |
| Birth Certificate | Patricia118341 | |
| Local Prisoners at Kut | Patricia118341 | |
| Penrith Territorial Parade 5th Aug 1914 | Patricia118341 | |
| ICRC Inquiry Summary | Patricia118341 | |
| Card 2 | Patricia118341 | |
| Card 3 | Patricia118341 | |
| Local Territorials at Kut | Patricia118341 |
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We remember Robert Oswald Robertson
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