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James Peter Robertson was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Download high resolution version (400x650, 55 KB)Grave photo of Victoria Cross recipient James Peter Robertson, migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference site with permission. ...
Download high resolution version (400x650, 55 KB)Grave photo of Victoria Cross recipient James Peter Robertson, migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference site with permission. ...
Victoria Cross, Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Victoria Cross (official post-nominal letters VC) is the highest award for valour that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces of any rank in any service and civilians under military command. ...
The English noun Commonwealth dates originally from the fifteenth century and in different contexts indicates one of: a nation, state or political unit a state founded on law by agreement of the people for the common good a republic a federated union of constituent states. ...
Details He was 34 years old, and a Private in the 27th (City of Winnipeg) Bn., Canadian Expeditionary Force, during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. Private refers to: privacy the ability of a person to control the availability of information about and exposure of him or herself. ...
The Canadian Corps was a World War I Canadas soldiers in September of 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. ...
Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...
On 6 November 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium, when his platoon was held up by a machine-gun, Private Robertson rushed the gun, killed four of the crew and then turned the gun on the remainder. After inflicting more casualties and carrying the captured gun, he led his platoon to the final position and got the gun into action, firing on the retreating enemy. During the consolidation his use of the machine-gun kept down the enemy sniper fire. Later when two of our own snipers were wounded, he went out and carried one of them in under heavy fire but he was killed just as he returned with the second man. November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ...
1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
Passchendaele village, before and after the Battle of Passchendaele The Battle of Passchendaele, otherwise known as the Third Battle of Ypres, was one of the major battles of World War I, fought by British, ANZAC, and Canadian soldiers against the German army near Ypres (Ieper in Flemish) in West Flanders...
Further information Grave/memorial at Buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Belgium. 5m NE of Ypres. Plot LVIII. Row D. Grave 26. Headstone.
The medal His medal is not available for public viewing; it is still privately owned by his family.
Reference Monuments To Courage is a book by David Harvey, published in 1999. ...
The Register of the Victoria Cross A list of all 1350 Victoria Crosses with details of each recipient ISBN 0906324033 Publisher: Cheltenham: This England Books; 1981 Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 - 9 3/4 Pagination: 303 + 4. ...
See also
External links - JAMES PETER ROBERTSON (http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/content/collections/VC/detail.cfm?casualty=464460) (service/personal details, citation, relevant documents, burial information)
This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference (http://www.victoriacross.net) with permission.
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