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Identity
Person No.
1926
Service No.
3706
Last Name
First Name
Harold Robertson
Initials
H R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
31
Military Service
Rank
Private
Secondary Unit
"D" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in the improvised and disastrous attack of the 9th (Scottish) Division on the German positions in the East of Fampoux. The 2nd SAI, who went in 400 strong, lost 16 officers and 285 men
Grave Reference
Additional Information
Notes

Husband of Maud Blanksby, of the Mansions, West Street, Durban. Teacher at Glenwood High School, Durban. Native of Sydney, Australia. Educated in Australia, attended the University of Sydney, Australia, 1907-1910 (B.A.) 1911-12 (Law). Schoolmaster at a number of Natal schools, including Hilton College.

Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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