The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

He is commemorated by a tablet in St Andrew`s Church,Perth-is he related to the two Robertson brothers also in the Black Watch and listed at Whittinghame in East Lothian?perhaps Keptie can advise?

Keptie · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 6:11 pm Post subject: The Rev Charles Robertson BW

The Rev Dr David Roberton of Clepington church Dundee resided in the manse in Broughty Ferry and he had I think The Rev Charles Robertson , the Probationer Rev James Whitttinghame Robertson , Argylls & commissioned 2nd Lt into BW not long before his death in action and a female twin and then Lt William Stewart Robertson MC , 10th BW attached 4/5 BW and kia .

I dont think that the Rev Charles Robertson served in the HM Forces in WW1 as he was a minister in Aberdeenshire and then died in the 1940 or maybe later in Office when an Edinburgh C of S minister .

hope this helps ( i can dig out my paper work but thats it basically from the top of my head )

pat w anderson

Have you been in contact with my friend Tom Smythe archivist at the BW HQ in Perth as he I know was researching a church war memorials in Perth ???

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject:

THE STRATHEARN HERALD: 19.10.1918
PERTH CHAPLAIN DIES OF WOUNDS

Rev. Charles Robertson, St. Andrew's Parish Church, Perth, who has been acting as a chaplain with the Forces at Salonika, has died of wounds. He enlisted in the R.A.M.C. about two years ago, and went to Salonika, where, after a year's service, he became a chaplain. He was a son of Mr Hope Robertson, Innernytie, Stanley, and went to St. Andrew's, Perth about ten years ago.

Keptie · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:21 pm Post subject: Rev Charles Robertson BW

Thanks Mark , thought that this Rev Charles Robertson was not a brother or relative of the two Black Watch Lieutenants James Whittinghame Robertson and Lt William Stewart Robertson .

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

He was previously Pte. 83824 R.A.M.C.

CWGC entry.

Name: ROBERTSON, The Rev. CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Chaplain 4th Class
Regiment/Service: Army Chaplains' Department
Age: 39
Date of Death: 03/10/1918
Awards: M C
Additional information: Son of Hope and Catherine McLeish Robertson, of Kinclaven, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 421.
Cemetery: MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA
_________________
Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

www.kinnethmont.co.uk

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

Thanks everyone-a common enough name i suppose!
Hugh