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Private JAMES PETER ROBERTSON

Service Number: 552665
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Canadian Infantry

27th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 06 November 1917

Age 35 years old

Buried or commemorated at

TYNE COT CEMETERY

LVIII. D. 26.

Belgium

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service Canadian
  • Awards Victoria Cross
  • Additional Info Son of Alexander and Janet Robertson, of 656, 5th St., South East, Medicine Hat, Alberta.
  • Personal Inscription BEHOLD HOW GOOD AND HOW PLEASANT IT IS FOR BRETHREN TO DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY (MOTHER)
  • Additional Citation note

    An extract from "The London Gazette" No. 30471, dated 8th Jan., 1918, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery and outstanding devotion to duty in attack. When his platoon was held up by uncut wire and a machine gun causing many casualties, Pte. Robertson dashed to an opening on the flank, rushed the machine gun and, after a desperate struggle with the crew, killed four and then turned the gun on the remainder, who, overcome by the fierceness of his onslaught, were running towards their own lines. His gallant work enabled the platoon to advance. He inflicted many more casualties among the enemy, and then carrying the captured machine gun, he led his platoon to the final objective. He there selected an excellent position and got the gun into action, firing on the retreating enemy who by this time were quite demoralised by the fire brought to bear on them. During the consolidation Pte. Robertson's most determined use of the machine gun kept down the fire of the enemy snipers; his courage and his coolness cheered his comrades and inspired them to the finest efforts. Later, when two of our snipers were badly wounded in front of our trench, he went out and carried one of them in under very severe fire. He was killed just as he returned with the second man."

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