Charles Eric Robertson Image

Name

Charles Eric Robertson

Born

1889-04-08

Birth Place

Occupation

Bookkeeper

Religion

Presbyterian

Died

1917-07-12

Death Place

France

Death

Killed in Action

Monument

Cemetery







Service Record 1


Highest Rank

Captain

Conflict

Battalion

Company

11th Squadron



Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information related to this soldier.


Online Collections Link




Notes

Son of Norman Robertson, County Treasurer. Location at Walkerton Cemetery: Plot # 1101 Section S/W




Sources & Links

- (a) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print; (b) “Walkerton Public Cemetery (257) Branch Veteran’s Photo Gallery & Veterans of WWI & WWII that moved into the Community” BCM&CC,
- (c) Royal Air Force casualty card (https://www.casualtyforms.org/form/20335);
- (d) The National Archives, U.K. (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1130226); (e) Also see Articles in the Walkerton Telescope, "A Walkerton Aviator, July 19, 1
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave



News Clippings


Walkerton Herald-Times
Walkerton Herald-Times
Saw Zepp Brought Down
Saw Zepp Brought Down
Walkerton Telescope – February 17, 1916
Walkerton Telescope – February 17, 1916
Paisley Advocate – July 25, 1917
Paisley Advocate – July 25, 1917
Paisley Advocate – August 15, 1917
Paisley Advocate – August 15, 1917
The Beacon Southampton, August 23, 1917
The Beacon Southampton, August 23, 1917