The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject: Lochgoilhead

Anyone have a transcription for Lochgoilhead. The following casualty enlisted at Blairgowrie;

Name: ROBERTSON, ROBERT
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 29
Date of Death: 28/10/1918
Service No: 292695
Additional information: Son of David and Helen Robertson, of Lochgoilhead, Argyll.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. G. 14.
Cemetery: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY

ENLISTED - BLAIRGOWRIE

cheers,
Mark

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject:

Mark

I notice he is buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany. I take it he died as a P.o.W.

Adam

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject:

Adam,

I don't have any information re. Robert Robertson.
Somebody more knowledgable than myself could probably give an educated guess that he died a POW given the circumstances.

I'm just trying to track casualties, with links to this area, who are commemorated elsewhere.

cheers,
Mark

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

Sorry Mark, no Robert Robertson on the Lochgoilhead memorial.

Lochgoilhead Roll of Honour:
Ainsworth Donald Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders 2nd. Lance Corporal
Blair Archibald Royal Highlanders 9th Private
Campbell John Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders 8th Private
Clark Hugh Royal Scots 16th Private
Fraser William Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders 8th Private
Jackson Donald Army Service Corp Lieutenant
Johnston David Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders 8th Private
MacFarlane Neil Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders 8th Private
MacIntyre Alexander Machine Gun Corps Private
MacLachlan Robert Scottish Rifles 5th Private
MacPherson Duncan Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders 12th Private
McPherson William Cameron Highlanders 6th Private
Monroe Louis Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders 8th Sergeant
Munro Neil Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Private
Paterson Alexander Lovat Scouts Private
Semple John Cameron Highlanders Private

There is an R.Robertson, Private, Black Watch, listed on the Yoker memorial in Glasgow, which I've already posted onto the forum.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:43 am Post subject:

Many thanks Jim,

I wonder where he is listed if at all?

regards,
Mark

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject:

Adam,

By chance I was looking through some notes I jotted down some time ago and found this;

Blairgowrie Advertiser: 25/01/1919

Mr David Robertson, High Street (Burrelton) received information that his brother, Robert, who joined the 9th Black Watch about two years ago, and was taken prisoner in March 1918, died in a German Prison Camp on 28th October last. His brother William was killed on 28th May last, after serving about three years in France.

Now that answers you query but I still don't know where Robert is commemorated, if at all.

I checked Cargill & Collace with no joy. I also checked Dunkeld/Little Dunkeld as Robert was born Dalguise. There is a Robert Robertson commemorated but I have details of another Robert Robertson for that one. William Robertson is not named at Dunkeld either, or Mid-Atholl!

regards,
Mark

dhubthaigh · Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject:

I have answered my own question. Robert Robertson is here;
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1725
His brother William, referred to in the Blairgowrie Advertiser piece is also listed.