THE VICTORIA CROSS AND FIRST WORLD WAR CAMPAIGN MEDAL PAIR AWARDED TO PRIVATE JAMES ROBERTSON, 27TH BN, ( CITY OF WINNIPEG ), CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, HAS BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM . |
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16 November 2022 |
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Medal entitlement of Private James Peter Robertson, 27th Bn ( City of Winnipeg ), Canadian Expeditionary Force
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The Victoria Cross and First World War campaign medals awarded to Private James Robertson, 27th Bn, ( City of Winnipeg ), Canadian Expeditionary Force, has been acquired by the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. The purchase of the Robertson Victoria Cross group was made possible with the support from the National Collection Fund and from individual donors. The Robertson VC was also purchased with suppport from the Hon Colonel ( Ret'd ) Brian Hastings. For the award of the Victoria Cross [ London Gazette, 11 January 1918 ], Passchendaele, Belgium, 6 Novembere 1917, Private James Peter Robertson, 27th Bn, ( City of Winnipeg ), Canadian Expedionary Force.
For most conspicuous bravery and outstanding devotion to duty in attack ( Passchendaele, Belgium ). James Robertson died on the same day as his Victoria Cross action and is buried in the Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Belgium. |
Iain Stewart, 16 November 2022