2nd Lt Robert Inglis Robertson, Royal Engineers

1878 Feb 26. Born in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His father was William Robertson, a civil engineer.

1891 census at Clairmont Gardens, Barony, Lanarkshire

• ROBERTSON, William, Head, Married., age 64, Civil & Mining Engineer, born. Strathbungo Renfrewshire
• ROBERTSON, Bethia,Wife, Married, age 51, born Glasgow
• ROBERTSON, Mure, son, age 17 Student, born Glasgow
• ROBERTSON I , Robert, son, age 13, scholar, Uddingston Lanarkshire (presumably twins)
• ROBERTSON, John K, son, age 13, scholar, Uddingston Lanarkshire.
• JOHNSTON, Annie, servant
• ROSS, Annie, servant
• JOHNSTON, Mary Story, servant

Member of University of Glasgow OTC

1913 May/Jun Married to Ruby E Chammings in London

Theatre of War Chattiaw (I have been unable to identify this)

1915 Nov 26. The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lts. Robert Inglis Robertson.

1918 May 15. Royal Engineers. Temp. 2nd Lt. R. I. Robertson relinquishes his commn. on account of ill-health contracted on active service, and is granted the hon. rank of 2nd Lt.

1920 Jul 27 Joined ADRIC with service no 4. Posted to J Coy

1921 May 2. Permitted to resign from ADRIC by Assist. Commandant

1926 Jan 17 Died on the street in Glasgow, probably of Cardiac Failure

1926 Apr 1. Probate to his widow

ADRIC

WO 339/4691