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We remember Robert Winning Wybar
We remember Robert Winning Wybar
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1910
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:8702028
18th May 1910
1910
location
19 Park Road, Glasgow
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8702028
18th May 1910
1914
service
British Army
Acting Lance Corporal
6228
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8702028
3rd October 1914
1914
appointments
Rifleman
Source:6247080
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6247080
5th November 1914
1916
discharge
Source:8702028
26th May 1916
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:8702036
27th June 1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
6228
Scottish Rifles
Source:4909416
service
British Army
Private
6228
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8702028
service
Other Empire Force
Fourth Engineer Officer
Mercantile Marine, S.S. "Baron Ogilvy"
Source:8702036
1917
death
Unknown
Died at sea
His ship, SS "Baron Ogilvy", was torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine 172 miles NW from Tory Island. He was one of only two lives lost
Source:8702036
Source:8702049
27th June 1917
burial
London
United Kingdom
Source:8702036
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Winning |
| Initials | RW |
| Last Name | Wybar |
| Source | 8702027 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Park Road, Glasgow | United Kingdom | their own address | known 18th May 1910 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6228 | Scottish Rifles | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 6228 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Acting Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 6228 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine, S.S. "Baron Ogilvy" | Fourth Engineer Officer |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Edwin2371 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Edwin2371 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Edwin2371 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Naval History Website | Edwin2371 |
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