Organisations > University of St. Andrews roll of honour and roll of service 1914-1919

ROLL OF SERVICE 91
| Robb, William, M.A. 1908. Headmaster, Falkland P.Sch. Gunner,
R.G.A. With Siege Battery on the Piave and Asiago Plateau.
Robb, William, 1913. Holder of Agricultural Scholarship. Corporal,
Spec. Bde., R.E. Cadet, No. 2 Off. Cad. Bn., Cam-
bridge.
* Robertson, Alexander, 1916. Probationary Flight and Observer
Officer, R.A.F.
f Robertson, Edward, M.A. 1902, B.D., D.Litt. Lecturer on Arabic,
University of Edinburgh. The Royal Scots. Discharged
invalided.
* Robertson, George James, won a Bursary, 1916. Sec. Lieut., 7th
The Gordon Highlanders. Prisoner in Germany. Repatriated
Dec. 1918.
* Robertson, Rev. James Whittlngehame, 1906. Assistant Minister
at Selkirk Parish. Sec. Lieut., 7th The Black Watch. See Roll
of Honour.
Robertson, John B., 1899. Private, West Yorkshire Regiment.
Robertson, John Carr, B.Sc. 1912, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H. Ex-
Assistant to Professor of Physiology. (S.) Captain, R.A.M.C.
Bacteriologist, Connaught Hospital, Aldershot, also at Malta
and in Egypt.
Robertson, John William Hay, 1912, M.C. and Bar. Captain,
4th, attd. 1st, The Black Watch.
The Military Cross awarded to Lieut. (A/Captain) J. W. H. Robertson
for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. His company held a
very extended front by a number of small posts. By his energy and
cheerfulness he maintained his posts intact, and inflicted heavy casualties
on the attacking enemy, at the same time keeping the battalion com-
mander fully informed as to his situation. (16th September 1918.)
Bar to the Military Cross awarded 3rd June 1918.
During a period of two years that he has served in France he has shown
himself a good leader and a very gallant Officer. He has commanded
his present company continuously since April 1917 with marked ability.
He did especially good work during the operations on Passchendaele in
November 1917.
The Cross was awarded before the Bar, but the announcement of the
Bar was first published.